WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, the White House said, saving his first appearance at the tournament for its grand finale. “His attendance will cap what has been the most watched, most secure, and most successful World Cup in Am»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump’s speeches, the White House said Thursday. Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi ab»»»

June retail sales were slower than expected despite the tourism boost added by the World Cup. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- U.S. retail spending was weaker than expected while tourists from around the world came to the country for the World Cup. Retail sales rose»»»

Poland’s housing market outlook for the second half of the year will depend largely on who buys homes. If demand is driven by buyers in their 30s and 40s seeking affordable housing, developers are expected to add lower-priced projects, keeping annual price growth near inflation at 2–4%. This is con»»»

BBI Development’s affiliate Realty 4 Management and Liebrecht & wooD have signed a letter with a potential new investor for Warsaw’s planned Roma Tower. The investor has exclusive negotiating rights until September 30, 2026, while due diligence and possible financing terms are discussed. The nonbin»»»

Poland’s new Rental Market Institute aims to bring reliable data, standards and greater transparency to a sector still shaped by fragmented information and limited trust. Its second-quarter survey shows that landlords and tenants face different but related concerns. Nearly 78% of experts identify w»»»

Mercator Estates V, a subsidiary of Mercator Medical, has signed an agreement with an unrelated entity to purchase a 0.41-hectare property on Józefa Wybickiego Street in Krakow for PLN 17.25 mln, Mercator reported. Mercator Estates V will use the site to develop a multifamily residential project wi»»»

Poland is seeing a concerning decline in the average age of people receiving disability pensions. In 2025, ZUS granted more than 40,000 new benefits, over two-thirds for partial incapacity to work. The average new recipient was 51.8 years old, compared with 52.2 in 2022, while the average age of al»»»

Two new organizations join join six other Mexican cartels previously designated as terrorist organizations under President Donald Trump's directive as part of a strategy to intensify the fight against drug trafficking and the flow of fentanyl into the United States. Photo by Graeme Sloan/UPI | Lice»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE defence and advanced technology group EDGE has announced an agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Brazilian aerospace engineering company AKAER, a move aimed at expanding its engineering capabilities and strengthening its international presence. The proposed acquisition, which»»»

1 of 3 | SpaceX's next-generation Starship is stacked on the pad atop the new Super Heavy V3 booster, at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX is preparing to launch its thirteenth flight test on Thursday. SpaceX/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Thursday is set to launch the 13th test»»»

MIAMI: France and England will bid a gloomy farewell to the World Cup on Saturday when they face each other in the dreaded third-place play-off in Miami. Both teams head to Florida still raw from semifinal defeats that have left both footballing nations licking wounds, which, in the eyes of many, w»»»

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Senate speaker and the country's chief justice separately met Muslim World League Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss issues including religious coexistence and social cohesion. Al-Issa, who also chairs the Organization »»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE nationals can now renew their Emirates ID cards up to one year before they expire, the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security has announced. The change took effect on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, doubling the previous early-renewal window from six months to »»»

NEW YORK: FIFA should stage a minute’s silence before the World Cup final for the two people shot dead by US immigration agents this month, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. A Colombian man was killed in Maine on Monday, while a Mexican man was killed in Houston last week, both during traffic stops»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy with Iran, the White House said Thursday, adding that Washington is still talking to Tehran despite the renewal of hostilities. The comments come a day after Trump thanked Iran for freeing a US citizen detained since December 2024, in »»»

The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee adopted on second reading the draft National Health Insurance Fund Budget Act (NHIF) for 2026, submitted by the Council of Ministers. The committee did not accept proposals made by the opposition within the framework of the draft budget of the National»»»

Ajman: Ajman Police has continued supporting residents affected by the recent fire at Ajman corniche tower, deploying its mobile smart police centre at the scene to provide on-the-spot police services, answer inquiries and assist those impacted by the incident. The mobile unit, which operates aroun»»»

Craig Melvin arrives on the red carpet at the National Board of Review annual awards gala in 2022 in New York City. A man lunged at Melvin on the set of the Today show Wednesday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A man allegedly breached the Today show set Thursday i»»»

We have learned with sorrow that a fire, which broke out today (16 July) at an orphanage in the Mohammadia district of Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, claimed the lives of many people, most of whom were children, and injured many others. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, »»»

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Five Polish universities have signed a letter of intent to establish an Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center. The initiative will combine expertise in engineering, economics, medicine, health and sports to support Poland’s participation in research projects and future space missions. The foundin»»»

Chinese surgeons have implanted a brain-computer interface in a patient with limited hand mobility, in what is described as the world’s first commercial procedure using an approved non-invasive device of its kind. The procedure was carried out on Monday at a hospital in Shanghai. The patient suffer»»»

LONDON: Israeli authorities have approved a budget of 1.075 billion shekels ($355 million) for road construction to serve dozens of new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The money, spread over three years, will be used to build new and upgrade existing access roads to settlements, and develop »»»

NEW YORK: If LeBron James knows where he will play this coming season, he’s still not saying. The NBA’s career scoring king and current free agent spoke publicly for the first time in weeks Thursday afternoon, though stopped short of revealing which team he’ll choose to play for this fall — despite»»»

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Max Verstappen will race with a conventional rear wing at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix as Red Bull reacted to his claims that their ‘Macarena’ wing was “super-dangerous.” The four-time world champion spoke out after crashing in the final stages of the British Grand »»»

July 15 (UPI) -- A professional dog trainer and her pet Pomeranian broke a Guinness World Record when the tiny dog jumped through her owner's arms 10 times in under 8 seconds. Canadian trainer Jennifer Fraser and her 2-year-old dog, Twinkie, took on the title for the fastest time to perform 10 jump»»»

1 of 2 | An Iranian woman on Wednesday walks next to a huge anti-U.S. billboard featuring U.S. President Donald Trump in a coffin, accompanied by a sentence in Persian that reads, "We kill Trump." It is displayed at the Enghelab Square in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Abedin Taherkennareh/EPA July 15 (UPI»»»

Tunis, July 16, 2026 (TAP) - Statistical data on popular car sales in Tunisia during the first half of 2026 revealed that competition between Asian brands, notably Korean, Chinese, and Japanese, continues to dominate the market.Data obtained by TAP...»»»

Bolivian prosecutors have identified 25 people who were offered jobs in Russia and wound up in the military in its war against Ukraine. File Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/EPA July 16 (UPI) -- Bolivia's Attorney General's Office said it has opened three investigations into an alleged human trafficking ne»»»

The forced resignation of 35-year-old Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in a sweeping government reshuffle has exposed competing visions within the country’s civil and military leadership on how best to hold back the Russian advance.  It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock that a defence min»»»

Several US lawmakers said they were “disgusted” by testimony from Kathy Ruemmler, a former Goldman Sachs chief legal officer and White House counsel under former President Barack Obama, about her relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ruemmler app»»»

On Thursday, opposition parties accused the Government of Progressive Bulgaria of pursuing contradictory actions in Bulgaria's foreign policy towards the Coalition of the Willing, arguing that while Prime Minister Rumen Radev says Bulgaria will not participate in the Coalition, Foreign Minister Vel»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Iranian negotiators continue to engage in talks with the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Thursday, adding that Tehran wants to reach an agreement. "I've spoken with the [US] president [Donald Trump] about this as recently as an hour ago.»»»

Ukraine's struggle to defend its skies against ballistic missile attacks is increasingly highlighting the strategic importance of interceptor production, while successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure are reshaping fuel markets without significantly reducing Moscow's oil export»»»

DOHA (Sputnik) - Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, threatened on Thursday to attack all Saudi Arabia's oil and other vital ​facilities in the event the country attacks the territory controlled by the Houthis, adding that Riyadh airport might also become a target in retaliatio»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has confirmed that an investigation is underway into former Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s relationship with Russia, while also announcing new public safety measures for Budapest and providing updates on major transport and energy projects. Speaking at the »»»

Damascus, July 16 (SANA) – Syrian Finance Minister Mohammad Yusr Barnieh met with a technical delegation from Jordan’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of sovereign instruments ( sukuk) during the delegation’s visit to Damascus this week. »»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration moved on Thursday to tighten the duration of visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and journalists. The new final rule from the Department of Homeland Security creates a fixed time period for F visas for international students, J visas that allo»»»

NEW YORK: Spain opened as the +125 favorites to win ‌the World Cup and stood at +130 as of Thursday morning, but Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina are seeing more of the betting action, according to BetMGM. Argentina — who opened at +250 at the sportsbook and have since moved to +240 —»»»

NEW YORK: The World Cup trophy will be transported to the New York-New Jersey stadium in a bespoke Louis Vuitton trunk, with the French luxury fashion house once again entrusted with designing the carry case for the most coveted prize in soccer. The trunk features a golden V for “Victory” — and “Vu»»»

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General ‌Antonio Guterres will travel to divided Cyprus at the end of July to discuss peacebuilding efforts between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, a UN spokesperson said on Thursday. The visit comes against the backdrop of growing speculation the United Nat»»»

A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing bets on prediction markets related to President Donald Trump’s statements. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- A White House teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly placing be»»»

An American economist who was once an advisor to the Federal Reserve was sentenced Wednesday to 38 months in prison for lying to investigators about his ties to an alleged Chinese spy. File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo July 16 (UPI) -- An economist who advised the U.S. Federal Reser»»»

Tunis, July 16, 2026 (TAP) - The weather Thursday night will remain clear to partly cloudy in most areas of the country.The wind will blow east light to moderate, whilst the sea will be calm to slightly choppy.Night-time temperatures will range...»»»

The search for three missing climbers in Peru faces major logistical challenges because the country does not have helicopters capable of landing above 19,700 feet, requiring specialized high-altitude rescue teams to conduct the operation entirely on foot. Photo by Daiji Umemoto/Pexels July 16 (UPI)»»»

Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard in the section between Knyaz Alexander I Street and Vasil Levski Boulevard will be converted into a pedestrian area during all August weekends as part of Sofia Municipality's summer initiative. It aims to open up one of the most recognizable places in the city for walks, »»»

The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee on Thursday passed on second reading the 2026 Public Social Insurance Budget Bill. After the first reading, opposition MPs proposed amendments mainly intended to increase unemployment benefits, the the child-care benefit during the second year of the m»»»