ADEN: The Emergency Response Project for Cholera in Yemen, supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, provided medical services to 5,909 beneficiaries in late March. The project targets severely affected areas to reduce infection rates and limit the spread of cholera. Measures»»»

RIYADH: The Saudi Athletics Federation has announced the launch of the inaugural Saudi Athletics Grand Prix – Riyadh 2026, set to take place on May 15–16 at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Stadium. The event will open with the World Athletics Continental Tour meeting (Bronze level), fol»»»

Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated Thursday in a series of ministerial meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), focusing on trade, industry and standardization. The meetings, held via video conferencing, included the 70th Committee for Trade Cooperation, the 56th Committee for Indu»»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday said the US must provide "irrefutable" evidence linking the Sinaloa province's sitting governor to drug ​cartels before proceeding with extradition. The evidence, she added, must be "in accordance with Mexican law".  Mexico is seek»»»

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and ​painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.»»»

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced Trey's Act in the Senate with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Spectators became teary-eyed Thursday after a Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a vote on a landmark proposal to allow child sexua»»»

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a farewell event with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. They also visited Shenandoah National Park and Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | Licen»»»

A French 18-year-old is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after he posted a video to social media of him licking a straw from a vending machine and putting it back. The teen, who has not entered a plea, was charged after the company operating the juice machine filed a police »»»

LONDON: Shelly Kittleson, the award-winning US freelance journalist kidnapped in Iraq at the end of March and released on April 7, is one of the lucky ones. In a first-person account, published in The Atlantic on April 23, Kittleson revealed the details of the week-long ordeal she had suffered at t»»»

Israeli strikes ‌killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as Hamas leaders met mediators in Cairo to discuss ways to reinvigorate a fragile six-month-old US-brokered truce. Medics said an Israeli strike killed at least three people near the Salahudeen »»»

DUBAI: The UAE’s Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday a ban on citizens travelling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq. The move comes in light of “current developments in the region,” the Emirates News Agency reported. All citizens present in the mentioned countries should leave and return to the UAE as s»»»

Worker unions at STASY, operator of the Athens Metro and tram network, announced a full-day strike Friday to mark May Day, running from the start of service through its conclusion that evening. “The STASY Worker Unions honor Labor Day and announce our participation in the 24-hour nationwide strike,»»»

The UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), has announced a ban on travel by UAE nationals to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Lebanese Republic, and the Republic of Iraq owing to the current regional disturbances. It has also urged all UAE citizens currently present in these countries to depart»»»

A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by ​Russia will not ‌unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize ⁠the cargo. FRANCE 24's Caroline Baum reports.»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has again threatened to pull American troops out of Germany, a key NATO ally. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at the University of Portsmouth, says that such a move would be "foolish" explaini»»»

Doha, Qatar: Organisers of the GCC Games Qatar 2026 will hold a press conference on Sunday to outline final preparations for the event. The briefing, scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the Qatar Olympic Committee, is expected to provide details on readiness for the fourth edition of the»»»

MAKKAH: The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Two Holy Mosques, in partnership with the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language, has launched a program to enhance Arabic language teaching for non-native speakers, aiming to strengthen the educational impact of Qur’anic study circles and»»»

CAIRO/GAZA: Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza’s tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children’s fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people’s few remaining treasured possessions, and spreading disease. The outbreak is unfolding as most of Gaza’s more than 2 million p»»»

JAZAN: Jazan region hosts a diverse plant wealth shaped by its varied natural environments, making it home to numerous wild plants of environmental and pastoral value. This has contributed to a range of vegetation cover across its governorates, reflecting the region’s geographic and climatic divers»»»

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said Israel's interception of about 20 boats from the a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was illegal, after about 175 pro-Palestinian activists, including Spaniards, were arrested. "Israel is once again violating international law by attacking a civil»»»

Saudi Arabia’s economy maintained positive growth despite regional tensions and oil market volatility, reflecting strong fundamentals and the continued impact of diversification efforts. Expansion in non-oil activities remained the key driver, supporting stability and strengthening the economy’s ab»»»

A report on the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, last year suggests that counter-terror efforts against antisemitic actions be stepped up, as should gun buyback programs. File Photo by Mick Tsikas/EPA April 30 (UPI) -- A commission in Australia released its initial report on the m»»»

Casey Means speaks during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on her nomination to be surgeon general on February 25. On Thursday, President Donald Trump pulled her nomination. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on»»»

Israel has expanded the scope of the “red zone” in southern Lebanon to areas about 22 kilometers from the border in Tyre and Nabatieh, issuing successive evacuation warnings covering more than 20 towns. The warnings triggered a new wave of displacement toward the city of Sidon, before Israel follow»»»

As Israel faces intensifying domestic criticism over the war, with opponents saying the government has failed to achieve its goals in Lebanon, Iran, and Gaza, scrutiny has also turned to the military, accused of not telling the truth. In that context, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said in closed-door m»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - Minister of Economy and Planning, Samir Abdelhafidh, stressed that the main objective of economic policies is to achieve a direct and tangible impact on citizens’ daily lives, through improving public services and reducing...»»»

IRBIL, Iraq: A peace initiative to end a decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants has been effectively “frozen” by the Turkish government, a top militant commander said on Thursday. He and another officials with the group accused Ankara of failing to enact legal and political reforms needed to »»»

A new investigation by the Anti-Corruption Fund (ACF) has raised suspicions of irregularities and rigged public procurement contracts at four cultural institutions. The public procurement contracts for renovations and architectural supervision have a total value of nearly EUR 5 million and are bein»»»

SANYA: President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani has declared the 6th Asian Beach Games, 'Sanya 2026', officially closed during a ceremony held at Yasha Park. In his closing remarks, he described the Sanya edition as "exceptional", saying Asia had created a h»»»

DOHA: Organisers of the GCC Games Qatar 2026 will hold a press conference on Sunday to outline final preparations for the event. The briefing, scheduled to take place at the headquarters of the Qatar Olympic Committee, is expected to provide details on readiness for the fourth edition of the region»»»

RIYADH, ALKHOBAR: Artificial intelligence is moving beyond hospitals and research settings into everyday health decisions across Saudi Arabia. Increasingly, people are turning to AI tools before visiting clinics, using them for everything from symptom checking to diet planning. What used to be simp»»»

LAGOS: Amnesty International has urged Nigeria to investigate reports that 150 people, have died after being “arbitrarily detained” since January at a camp it said was run by the military. But the army denied any links with the camp in volatile central Kwara state. The victims were among the 1,500 »»»

OTTAWA: Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead of the FIFA Congress meeting in Vancouver just weeks before the start of the World Cup. Anand appeared to confirm a report from Tasn»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexico is vowing an independent investigation of 10 current and former officials indicted in the US on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons in connection with the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she wouldn’t let foreign gove»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump congratulated Iraq’s new prime minister Ali Al-Zaidi on Thursday, saying his nomination heralded a “tremendous new chapter” between the two countries. “We wish him success as he works to form a new Government free from terrorism that could deliver a brighter fu»»»

WASHINGTON: A US federal jury has convicted an Afghan man of providing support to the Daesh group in Afghanistan but failed to agree on the extent of his involvement in the deadly 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport. Mohammad Sharifullah, a member of the Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) branch in Afg»»»

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed in a phone call on Thursday with his US counterpart Marco Rubio bilateral relations and ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated in a press release that during the call, Yi urged Rubio to work towa»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - The weather will be cloudy and stormy in western regions on Friday afternoon, with locally heavy showers expected in Kef, Siliana, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid and Gafsa governorates. The wind will blow strong.»»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri received on Thursday evening at the Government Palace in the Kasbah Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), Fethi Zouheir Nouri, who handed over the bank’s 2025 financial statements...»»»

1 of 2 | The House and Senate have both passed a funding package for DHS, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 30 (UPI) -- Congress voted to reopen part of the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday after weeks»»»

WASHINGTON: A US federal jury has convicted an Afghan man of providing support to the Daesh group in Afghanistan but failed to agree on the extent of his involvement in the deadly 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport. Mohammad Sharifullah, a member of the Islamic State Khorasan (ISK) branch in Afg»»»

Traffic congestion was reported in central Athens and major highways on Thursday evening, as large numbers of residents headed out for the May Day long weekend despite forecasts of worsening weather. Significant delays were reported on Kifissou Avenue, particularly along the stretch from Renti to M»»»

France is famous for its food, and its school lunches have long had a positive reputation. Now a new law is being debated that would not only give pupils good meals, but actually teach them in class how to eat better. We find out more with chef Olivier Chaput, who's known in France for his cooking »»»

Tunis, April 30 (TAP) - The annual report issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed a decline in Tunisia’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index, as it moved from 129th place in 2025 to 137th place in 2026.Oussama Bouajila, Director of...»»»

A new European task force formed to crack down on “violence as a service” has made 280 arrests in its first year, the EU’s police agency, Europol, has said in a statement. The unit, dubbed GRIMM, was formed last April to tackle the growing trend of outsourced violence, sometimes described “gig econ»»»

Beijing's control over the global supply chain of key rare earths “gives it an ‘assassin’s mace’ in geoeconomics,” Mohammed Saqib, secretary general of the India-China Economic and Cultural Council, tells Sputnik. “This vertical integration from mine to finished magnet or battery means China’s riva»»»

China holds all the cards when it comes to rare earth elements (REE) extraction, processing, and supply, Jeff J. Brown, China expert and founder of the Seek Truth From Facts Foundation, tells Sputnik. Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China, the nation's Ministry of Natural Resources re»»»

Damascus, Apr. 30 (SANA) Minister of Finance Mohamad Yisr Barnieh affirmed that digital transformation in Syria is no longer an option or a luxury, but an urgent necessity to achieve comprehensive economic development, noting that it has become a common pillar across strategies of various ministrie»»»

Sanya: The President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani has declared the 6th Asian Beach Games, "Sanya 2026", officially closed during a ceremony held at Yasha Park. In his closing remarks, he described the Sanya edition as "exceptional", saying Asia had created»»»