The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters is shown in Washington, D.C. The panel appointed by President Donald Trump made its final report on the agency Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- A group appointed by President Donald Trump made its final recom»»»

When Vladimir Osechkin wants to take his children to school or go to the supermarket, he calls the police. The Russian activist has lived under protection since 2022 because French officials believe Russia is trying to kill him. In April 2025, a crew of Russian men staked out Osechkin’s home and th»»»

French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok. The Paris public prosecutor’s office »»»

US forces intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded with self-defense strikes as US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, May 7, the US Central Command (CentCom) confirmed in a post on X. "Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones an»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced new sanctions on two Cuban business entities and an executive of one of them as part of the Trump administration's efforts for regime change on the island. Photo by Tom Brenner/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. government on Thursd»»»

ABU DHABI: The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi-based Sinaha Technology to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics, and Industry 4.0 solutions across UAE manufacturing. The MoU was signed»»»

Police investigating the April 24, 2025, killing of alleged underworld figure Giorgos Moschouris in Halandri, northern Athens, said they found an unexpected item inside his armored BMW: a case file on the unsolved murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz in 2021. Authorities on Thursday announced arre»»»

ABU DHABI: The UAE Ministry of Investment and the World Bank signed a partnership framework to strengthen the UAE’s investment climate and cement its status as a world-class hub for foreign direct investment. At the heart of the partnership is a shared commitment to ensuring the UAE’s investment en»»»

NEW YORK: The US trade court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s ​latest 10 percent global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which to»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri on Thursday afternoon at Carthage Palace.The meeting covered several issues related to the functioning of public services, particularly ways to remove obstacles facing...»»»

An "I Voted" stickers is shown on Election Day 2020. On Thursday, Tennessee Republicans voted to approve a new map eliminating the state's sole Democrat-leaning, Black-majority district. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- The Tennessee state legislature on Thursday pa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The College of Medicine at Qatar University (QU) announced a significant achievement as 66 graduates from the Class of 2026 secured placements in medical residency programmes across leading healthcare institutions in Qatar. This milestone reflects the college’s academic ex»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the graduation of Qatar University’s (QU) 49th Health Sector cohort (Class of 2026), comprising 349 graduates. This cohort includes 130 graduates from the College of Health Sciences, 94 f»»»

Around 1,500 ships and their crews are trapped in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) chief said in Panama Thursday. The war in the Middle East, unleashed February 28 by Israel and the United States against Iran, provoked »»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN said there was an urgent need to "safeguard the stability and security” of the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf nations and the United States pressed the UN on Thursday to demand Iran end its blockage of the vital waterway. Abdulaziz Alwasil made »»»

Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground 17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav Lukiv ReutersA drone footage later showed the scale of the disaster in Villahermosa, revealing the gutted premises at the local fairground At least five people have died in a huge blaze at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Institute (DFI) continues to champion bold global storytelling, with seven films supported through its funding programmes selected for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23). The films span the festival’s Official Selection, In Competition and Un Certain Regar»»»

QNA Podgorica (Montenegro) Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim affirmed that the State of Qatar, under the leadership of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, leads a steady foreign policy that is based on dialogue, mediation, and peaceful solutions, pursu»»»

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) on Thursday concluded a joint exercise, with participation from the Qatar Armed Forces and the Ministry of Interior, as part of efforts to enhance coordination and integration between military and security agencies. The closing ceremony was attended b»»»

QNA Doha Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, announced that it has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Sama Jordan TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. “Es’hailSat is delighted to welcome Sama Jordan»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Akhlaquna Award, part of Qatar Foundation’s Pre-University Education, celebrated its Success Partners for the third consecutive year during a ceremony held at the Pre-University Education Theatre in Education City, recognising their continued support in promoting posit»»»

QNA Doha Represented by the Livestock Department, the Ministry of Municipality has affirmed that the current stock of local sheep, along with the quantities supplied and imported according to the approved plan for the season, is sufficient to cover market needs during Eid Al-Adha, noting that data »»»

QNA Doha Consultative sessions on the National Human Rights Action Plan (2026–2030), organised by the committee tasked with preparing the plan, continued on Thursday under the chairmanship of Minister of State for International Cooperation Her Excellency Dr Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad. The»»»

QNA Podgorica (Montenegro) Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim met with President of the Senate Faisal Akef Al Fayez and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Jordan Mazen Qadi, on the sidelines of the first Summit of Speakers of Parliaments and Presidents of Houses o»»»

The steep rise in jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran is posing a bigger challenge to the global airline industry than the Covid-19 pandemic did, according to AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes. In response to the US-Israeli aggression, Tehran has closed the Strait of Hormuz – a choke poin»»»

Efforts by the German authorities to ban the display of Soviet flags or St. George ribbons during celebrations of the defeat of Nazism are blatant discrimination against Russia, former European Parliament Member Gunnar Beck has told RT. A member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Beck note»»»

Saudi Arabia reportedly refused to allow the US military to use its airspace and a key airbase for President Donald Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the operation to be paused, NBC News claims, citing US officials. The kingdom is said to have pulled support after Trump ann»»»

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavir»»»

JEDDAH: As artificial intelligence shifts from experimentation to real-world deployment, Saudi supply chain and enterprise leaders are embedding advanced tools into operational decision-making, forecasting and resilience strategies. For Yahyah Pandor, vice president and general manager for MENAT at»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli warplanes raid the South Lebanon towns of Dibbine, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, and Houmin: Al-Manar reporter 07-05-2026»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:00 yesterday, Wednesday 06-05-2026, a gathering of enemy army soldiers in Taybeh town with a loi»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 7: A US judge publishes a purported suicide letter from Jeffrey Epstein, weeks before he was found dead in his prison cell. But first: Swiss authorities are racing to trace contacts of a Swiss man who is being treated for hantavirus after disembarking and freely tr»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry reported at least 12 people killed, including two children and a paramedic, in a series of Israeli airstrikes carried out on Thursday in spite of a ceasefire. In separate statements, the ministry reported 11 people killed, two of them children, in strikes on three »»»

Share: MP Fadi Aboul Hassan (C) is shown surrounded by local residents and security forces in the village of Qubayyah, in The upper Metn district of Mount Lebanon following a failed attempted assassination In his first public appearance following the assassination attempt that targeted him in the t»»»

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarim»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) – Tunisia called for an equitable access to fertilisers as well as an increased role as a regional hub for the production and distribution of phosphate fertilisers. This was as it attended the ministerial meeting of the MED9++...»»»

DUBAI: Iranian state media said Thursday that the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Fars news agency said several sounds resembling explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas city, adding the origin and the location of these sounds w»»»

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the UN Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil co-chaired the “Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development” event alongside Permanent Representative of Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in New York, SPA reported on Thursday. The event was»»»

Idlib, May.7 (SANA) The General Organization for Free Zones, affiliated with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with the Turkish company BOMACO to implement a project for the construction and operation of the free zone in Idlib under the B»»»

SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday. Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions’ succ»»»

In “The Resilient Culture,” Chris Tamdjidi, Liane Stephan, Silke Rupprecht and Michael Mackay Richards make a timely and necessary argument: Resilience is not a personal virtue to be summoned in crisis, but a cultural capacity to be built into the daily fabric of organizational life. At a moment wh»»»

LOS ANGELES: A man who launched a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado last year that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others pleaded guilty to all state charges against him on Thursday, US media said. Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian, admitted a raft of ch»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Mining has long been one of North Macedonia’s most contentious economic activities, as it brings development ambitions into conflict with environmental concerns. From past disputes over copper and gold projects to more recent debates over critical raw materials, each new proposal tends to»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

The suspension of steel production at Bosnia’s flagship plant in Zenica is sending shockwaves across the country’s industrial base and into neighbouring Croatia, disrupting rail freight, port operations and regional supply chains in what industry officials warn could become one of the most signific»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) on Thursday evening condemned the one-year prison sentence handed down by the criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance against journalist Zied El Heni.According to...»»»

Focus Hotels is preparing an ambitious expansion across Central and Eastern Europe, aiming to become the first Polish hotel operator managing properties abroad. The chain currently operates 17 hotels and one apartment complex in Poland, totaling 1,811 rooms. The company is exploring projects in the»»»