Miami, United States: England beat France 6-4 in a chaotic World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday as Kylian Mbappe became the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. Both teams had higher aspirations at the 2026 tournament but suffered painful semi-final exits -- France were outplayed by S»»»

MIAMI: Kylian Mbappé became the leading goalscorer in World Cup history, but his France team said farewell to coach Didier Deschamps with a 6-4 defeat to England in the World Cup match for third place on Saturday. England completely overpowered France in the first half to build a 4-0 lead. Declan R»»»

Tunis, July 19 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed visited the Kantarat Benzart area in the delegation of Kalaat el-Andalous, Ariana Governorate, on Saturday evening.During the inspection visit, the President of the Republic reviewed the Medjerda River...»»»

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Kylian Mbappé moved past Lionel Messi for the career World Cup scoring record on Saturday, scoring twice for France in the third-place match against England to reach 22 goals. Mbappé has 10 goals in this World Cup, two more than Messi in the race for the Golden Boot, which i»»»

The US State Department has issued a worldwide security warning urging Americans to exercise increased caution amid fears of further escalation in Washington’s renewed war with Iran. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unfo»»»

British runner Josh Kerr reacts after winning the men's one-mile event with a new world record of 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds in London. Photo by Neil Hall/EPA July 18 (UPI) -- British runner Josh Kerr broke the men's mile world record on Saturday, crossing the finish line in 3 minutes, 42.77 seconds.»»»

DUBAI: The US military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, with two killed and another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan after days of intensifying exchanges of fire. Friday’s drone and missile attack sent four other serv»»»

WASHINGTON: Prosecutors ​in a Utah county announced the filing of two attempted aggravated murder charges on Friday against a man who police said had stabbed a Muslim man multiple times earlier this week because of the victim’s religion. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said the defendan»»»

GABORONE, Botswana: An “alarming” number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia’s war against Ukraine after falling for deceptive recruitment schemes, the government said Saturday. Several African countries have in recent months reported that their citizens have been duped int»»»

ADDISABABA: Thousands gathered in the Ethiopian capital on Saturday for a pro-government rally against an alleged forced recruitment campaign by authorities in the northern Tigray region. AFP reported in June on the recruitment drive in Tigray — which fought a brutal civil war against the central g»»»

Agencies New York Spain and Argentina will both be aiming to create more history when they square off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. Lionel Messi’s Argentina are bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back FIFA World Cups»»»

QNA Cairo The State of Qatar participated on Saturday in an international conference on Jerusalem, entitled “Jerusalem: The Frontline of Displacement and Annexation and the Key to Achieving a Just and Lasting Peace,” held by the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of »»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha The strategic equation surrounding the confrontation between Iran and the United States has undergone a profound transformation. While the international debate once revolved around uranium enrichment, nuclear inspections and sanctions relief, the centre of gravity has shifted»»»

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt, was placed under further restrictions on Friday for breaching conditions of his house arrest. File Photo by Andre Borger/EPA-EFE July 18 (UPI) -- Brazil's top court on Saturday denied a request from for»»»

QNA Baghdad Iraq and Syria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate a cross-border oil pipeline project. Iraqi News Agency said US energy corporation Chevron would carry out the project that links between Iraq’s Haditha and Syria’s Baniyas. It added that Baghdad would seal 50 agree»»»

Agencies East Rutherford Spain and Argentina will both be aiming to create more history when they square off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. Lionel Messi’s Argentina are bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back FIFA Wor»»»

Darlene Regis Broadway Princess. People’s Choice Award winner. Pinoy Popstar Qatar Top 15 finalist. At just 17 years old, Marthylda Jameel Flores has already earned accolades that have established her as one of the Filipino community’s most promising young performers in Qatar. But beyond the titles»»»

Darlene Regis BTS fans, collectively known as ARMY, and football enthusiasts are set to come together for a special FIFA World Cup 2026 Final and BTS Halftime Show Watch Party on July 19 at 10:00 pm (Qatar time) at Nom Yum by Bistro 974 House of Specialties in Bin Mahmoud. The event is spearheaded »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has published a book on the biography of Abu Bakr Al Siddiq: between wise leadership and following the Prophet’s example, with the support of the Scientific and Cultural Development Endowment Fund, under the General Di»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WMC-Q) has won a prestigious ASPIRE award in recognition of institutional excellence in technology- enhanced learning. The award , called the Certificate of Merit in Technology Enhanced Learning,was given to WCM-Q by the ASPIRE Academy, which »»»

Tribune News Network Doha A delegation of members and representatives of the Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani (may God have mercy on him) Quran Recitation and Memorisation Competition affiliated with the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs participated in the opening of the 18th »»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha The Non-Resident Nepali Association, National Coordination Council (NRNA NCC) Qatar, held a condolence gathering to pay tribute to the late His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani eulogising his visionary leadership and lasting contribution to Qatar’s rem»»»

Tunis, July 18 (TAP) - President Kais Saied paid an inspection visit on Saturday evening to the National Water Distribution Utility's (SONEDE) Ghedir El Golla station in the Hrairia district of Tunis Governorate.During the visit, the President of...»»»

TUNIS: Algeria and Mali surprised observers by announcing the return of their ambassadors and the reopening of their airspace to one another, following more than a year’s rift triggered by Algiers shooting down a Malian drone. Here’s what we know about the sudden rapprochement. RUPTURE TO RAPPROCHE»»»

Anti-government protesters gathered outside Albania's Prime Minister's Office for the 49th consecutive day on Saturday, reaffirming five key demands that organizers say must be met before the demonstrations come to an end. "We will not leave the square until our five demands are fulfilled," one pro»»»

The twin quakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 left more than 5,000 people dead. The high toll is largely attributed to the collapse of numerous buildings with residents trapped inside. Photo by U.S. Department of State/UPI | License Photo July 18 (UPI) -- The death toll from the twin earthquakes»»»

Tunis, July 18 (TAP) - President Kaïs Saïed paid an inspection visit on Saturday evening to the Tunisian National Water Exploitation and Distribution Company (SONEDE) station in Ghdir El Golla, located in the delegation of Hrairia in Tunis...»»»

LONDON: Once a bustling trading hub linking Darfur, Kordofan, and central Sudan, El-Obeid now finds itself trapped in an ever-tightening noose as the Rapid Support Forces gradually impose a siege that could echo the horrors of El-Fasher. Warnings of what may lie ahead intensified on Wednesday when »»»

London: Qatar's Abderrahman Samba finished third in the men's 400m hurdles at the London Diamond League on Saturday, the 11th meeting of the 2026 season. Samba clocked 48.10 seconds to finish behind Germany's Emil Agyekum, who was second in 47.45, and Norway's Karsten Warholm, who won in a world-le»»»

NEW JERSEY: Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say. Warnings of unhealthy air quality remained»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD: Spain and Argentina prepared to do battle in Sunday’s World Cup final in New Jersey as organizers said they were keeping a close eye on smoke from wildfires in Canada. Lionel Messi’s Argentina are bidding to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups,»»»

The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated. US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighbou»»»

A landslide in central China has killed eight people, and 34 are still missing. Image courtesy of UPI July 18 (UPI) -- At least eight people are dead and 34 are missing after a massive landslide fell in Chongqing, China, Friday morning. Rocks and soil slid down the mountain and buried more than 10 »»»

In 21st century America, as people live longer than ever before, it’s taken for granted that older adults should be self-reliant. News stories describe nonagenarians who run marathons, reality shows feature attractive older women competing for the love of a widowed bachelor, and policymakers encour»»»

Poland’s food-processing industry increased real sold production by 5.4% y/y in 2025, more than twice the growth rate of manufacturing overall. The sector accounts for about 21% of Poland’s manufacturing output and remains strongly export-oriented. Agri-food exports reached €58.4 bn in 2025, genera»»»

Poland’s labor inspectorate is auditing food delivery platform Pyszne.pl as the company prepares to end contracts with 5,000 couriers. The OPZZ labor union claims the move is intended to avoid new rules allowing inspectors to convert civil-law contracts into employment agreements. Pyszne.pl denies »»»

Capitals, July 18 (SANA) Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the Arab League on Saturday condemned Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and other Arab countries, saying the escalation threatened regional stability and violated international law. Saudi Arabia condemned the continued Iranian»»»

Tokyo: Researchers from Kyoto University in Japan and the Icahn School of Medicine in the United States have identified a potential new biological treatment for lung inflammation and asthma by stimulating a nerve in the outer ear. The study, published in the journal Immunity, found that stimulating»»»

An anti-US billboard features a sentence in Persian that reads "Blood for Blood" hangs at Palestine Square in Tehran, Iran, Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA July 18 (UPI) -- Two U.S. service members were killed and a third remains missing after an Iranian attack struck American forces in Jordan, mi»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE expresses its deep concern over the developments that the region has witnessed over the past few days, and has called for an immediate halt to the escalation and to avoid exacerbating tensions and instability in the region. The UAE called for exercising the utmost restraint in or»»»

RIYADH: Startups in the Middle East and North Africa raised $1.7 billion across 242 funding rounds in the first half of 2026, as investors continued to deploy capital despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty, according to Wamda’s H1 2026 report. The figure represents an 18 percent decline from t»»»

RAMALLAH: A 17-year-old Palestinian died on Saturday after being shot and wounded by Israeli forces in the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah. Marzouq Abu Naim, deputy head of the Al-Mughayyir village council, said that Fadi Naasan had been struck in the thigh by an explosive bullet dur»»»

GAZA: Three Palestinians were killed and others wounded on Saturday morning when Israeli drones struck the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City. A correspondent from Palestinian news agency WAFA, citing medical sources, reported that three bodies and several injured people were taken to Al-Ma’madani H»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar joined fellow Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordanian ambassadors in a meeting with Allison Hooker, US under-secretary of state for political affairs, on Friday. During the meeting, they reaffirmed the importance of close coordination to »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar joined fellow Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordanian ambassadors in a meeting with Allison Hooker, US under-secretary of state for political affairs, on Friday. During the meeting, they reaffirmed the importance of close coordination to »»»

RIYADH: Venture capital across the Middle East and North Africa has been trapped in a paradox: more money, more international attention and more government-backed ambition, yet still a market that looks small beside the economies it is meant to help transform. Startups in the region raised $3.8 bil»»»

MUSCAT: Qatar advanced to the semifinals of the Second West Asia Men's Volleyball Championship, currently underway in Muscat, Oman. The team secured the second victory of the tournament by defeating Kuwait in straight sets in Group A. The tournament runs through July 22. Qatar's players sealed the »»»

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Nairobi: Kenya temporarily shut down the presidency's website on Saturday after what local media reported was a cyberattack that included a ransom demand. Media reports said hackers had altered the site's homepage with messages critical of President William Ruto. They had also demanded five bitcoin»»»