MANILA: Economic ministers from Southeast Asian countries vowed to avoid trade restrictions and push forward with an emergency fuel-sharing scheme as the region scrambles to tackle the implications of the US-Israeli war on Iran. The 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations said that the blo»»»

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cheatham County Schools (@ccsdtn) April 30 (UPI) -- Buses and cars arriving at a Tennessee elementary school Thursday morning had to work around an unusual obstacle in the parking lot -- a helicopter. The Cheatham County School District said on social me»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 1: The British papers are still covering the anti-Semitic attack in London. Meanwhile, The New York Times investigates hybrid warfare methods against Jewish targets. Next, a British advertising company is greenwashing the US oil industry. Also, Banksy has made anothe»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 09:30 on Friday 01-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the vicinity of the Mous»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:45 on Friday 01-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Al-Bayyada town with a l»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation army says two soldiers injured in Hezbollah drone attack this morning 01-05-2026 14:03 PM Latest News Urgent News Israel»»»

New York: The UAE has called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, urging the international community to hold Iran fully accountable for the unlawful interference with global maritime navigation. Speaking at a high-level open debate of the United Nations Security Co»»»

Kazakhstan has emerged as Central Asia’s leading market for green and sustainable bonds, while there is strong potential in other countries in the region, according to Manas Gizhduaniyev, chief executive of the AIFC Green Finance Centre (GFC). »»»

STARKE, Florida: A Florida man convicted of beating and choking his brother's 13-year-old stepdaughter to death nearly 50 years ago was executed Thursday evening. James Ernest Hitchcock, 70, was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was co»»»

DUBAI: At just 27, Conor Dirks is shaping what modern beachside dining looks like in Dubai. As head chef of Bungalo34, he has been central to the restaurant’s Riviera-inspired identity since its 2022 opening — focusing on ingredient-led cooking and consistency that, he says, allows the kitchen to r»»»

ATLANTA: Walking through the frame of his soon-to-be new home on a recent morning, an excited Ozzy Herrera could envision the future. A brown leather sofa to match the floors. Terra-cotta-colored walls. A bar cart near the kitchen. Herrera, who works two jobs at Atlanta's airport, never imagined he»»»

MELBOURNE: ‌Oil rose on Friday as efforts to resolve the Iran war remained at an impasse, with Tehran still blocking ​the Strait of Hormuz and the US Navy blocking exports of Iranian crude. Brent crude futures for July were up 63 cents, or 0.57 percent, to $111 per barrel by 8:57 a.m. Saudi time, w»»»

Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the country’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which US President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire. In a statement read by a state television anchor, Mojta»»»

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, the vital sea channel rema»»»

Dubai: Fair skies and intermittent cloud cover will prevail across the UAE on Friday, with temperatures climbing into the high 30s along coastal areas and exceeding 40°C inland, as light to moderate winds sweep across the country. According to the National Centre of Meteorology, conditions will rem»»»

A fresh Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Black Sea ​port of Tuapse, the fourth in the past week, sparked a fire at the sea terminal but caused no injuries, local officials said early on Friday. Tuapse has come under repeated attack, particularly the Black Sea port’s oil terminal. The strikes have»»»

NEW YORK: A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air early Thursday morning as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas. Eight officers were treated for minor injuries — including bu»»»

WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on US positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of ​Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.Aerospace Force Commander ​Majid Mousavi was quoted by»»»

Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down. "Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irr»»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday said the US had been defeated in its war against the Islamic Republic and that its only place in the Persian Gulf was “at the bottom of its waters". Khamenei's written message, which was read on state TV, was released to mark the»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (L) speaks as President Donald Trump listens in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 24, 2025. On Thursday he issued a statement saying Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling prevents the state from holding elections using the current congressiona»»»

King Charles III paid respects to fallen US troops at a military cemetery on Thursday, the final day of a state visit aimed at healing ties between Britain and the United States strained by the war in Iran. By all accounts, the four-day visit has been a success, with President Donald Trump serving »»»

US President Donald Trump faces a deadline on Friday to end the Iran war or make the case to Congress for extending it, but the date is most likely to pass without altering the course of a conflict that has lapsed into a standoff over shipping routes. Ending the war appears highly unlikely. Instead»»»

The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month. Sergeant Liem Ben Hemo, 19, "died in combat in the south of Lebanon", the army said in a statement, adding that another soldier was wou»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the town of Shamaa in southern Lebanon with a loitering glide»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli warplanes raided the towns of Arab Salim, Abba, and Adshit in southern Lebanon 30-04-2026 18:57 PM Latest N»»»

LONDON: Axel Springer’s chief reportedly told staff that the company’s pro-Israel values are “non-negotiable” amid internal backlash that has raised questions about the newsroom’s independence. The German media giant recently acquired The Telegraph, adding the coveted British conservative outlet to»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe IRGC Aerospace Force Chief: US Warships’ Fate to Be Like That of US Bases 30-04-2026 19:08 PM The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli Channel 15: Hezbollah carried out an operation this morning, launching eight explosive-laden drones simultaneously at Israeli force»»»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum EPA-EFE/Sashanka Gutierrez April 30 (UPI) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly backed Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice accused him of alleged ties to organized crime. During her morning press conference, Sh»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, April 30, 2026: First, the Golders Green attack features on all the British front pages. Next, King Charles's speech to the US Congress is hailed as a master class in subtle diplomacy. In Germany, papers discuss the latest feud between the US president and the German c»»»

Kampala: A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murders of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital. Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested on April 2 as he tried to flee the daycare centre in Kampala where he murdered the children age»»»

A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday over the murders of four young children he stabbed to death at a kindergarten in Uganda's capital. Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested on April 2 as he tried to flee the daycare centre in Kampala where he murdered the children aged 15 mont»»»

A gas station in Berlin, Germany, displays the latest per liter prices for petrol, diesel and LPG on Thursday after oil prices on global markets surged to their highest level since 2022. Photo by Filip Singer/EPA April 30 (UPI) -- Oil prices briefly topped $126 a barrel in Asian trade overnight as »»»

In a corner of the courtyard of a public school in Sanaa, a woman dressed in black stands, once used to seeing her son in the morning assembly line. Today, she returns to the same place not as a mother, but as a cleaner trying to keep what remains of her life intact. She wipes the ground in heavy s»»»

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s tourism season is off to a difficult start and officials expect tough months ahead, as the Iran war has already prompted cancelations and a shift toward last-minute bookings as travelers weigh uncertainties. Even as data on Thursday showed a modest 5 percent year-on-year rise to»»»

Israeli media acknowledged on Thursday that several soldiers were wounded after a drone explosion in the settlement of Shomera in the Western Galilee, in the latest escalation along the northern fron Reports indicated that a Hezbollah drone accurately struck a target in the area, igniting a fire an»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»