Tennessee Republicans redraw map to axe last Democrat, Black-majority district - UPI.com
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»»»
QU Class of 2026 graduates secure places in medical residency programmes
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»»»
Sheikha Moza attends QU Health Sector graduation
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»»»
Some 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf due to Iran-US conflict: IMO
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 »»»
Saudi Arabia’s UN envoy calls for free flow of shipping through Strait of Hormuz
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
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»»»
Seven Global Films supported by Doha Film Institute selected for 2026 Cannes Film Festival
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»»»
Shura Speaker affirms Qatar’s support for diplomacy and peaceful solutions
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»»»
Qatar concludes joint security exercise
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»»»
Es’hailSat expands line-up of offerings, adds Sama Jordan TV
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»»»
QF honours Akhlaquna partners for promoting positive values
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»»»
Sufficient livestock for Eid Al-Adha: MoM
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 »»»
Al Misnad chairs consultative session on National Human Rights Action Plan
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»»»
Shura Speaker meets parliament leaders on Mediterranean summit sidelines
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»»»
Berlin’s Victory Day restrictions discriminate against Russia – former MEP
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»»»
Jet fuel crisis dwarfs Covid-19 pandemic for global airline industry - AirAsia CEO
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»»»
Saudis denied US its airspace and bases for ‘Project Freedom’ – NBC
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»»»
Hantavirus on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
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»»»
AI powers next phase of Saudi supply chain transformation
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»»»
Israeli warplanes raid the South Lebanon towns of Dibbine, Zawtar Al-Sharqiya, Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, and Houmin: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:00 yesterday, Wednesday 06-05-2026, a gathering of enemy army soldiers in Taybeh town with a loitering drone, achieving a confirmed hit: statement 11 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
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 - 'Time to say goodbye': Judge releases Epstein's alleged 'suicide note'
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»»»
Lebanon says at least 12 killed in Israeli attacks
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 »»»
PSP official MP, Fadi Aboul Hassan survives assassination attempt in Mt Lebanon – Ya Libnan
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»»»
Eye on Africa - DR Congo's Tshisekedi hints at possible rule beyond second term
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»»»
MED9++ : Tunisia pleads in Rome for equitable access to fertilisers
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++...»»»
Iran’s forces exchanged fire with ‘the enemy’ on island in Strait of Hormuz
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»»»
Saudi Arabia chairs digital cooperation event at UN Sustainable Development Forum
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»»»
Syria expands economic cooperation with Turkish firm through Idlib free zone project
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»»»
Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension: federation
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»»»
Book Review: ‘The Resilient Culture’
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»»»
Egyptian man pleads guilty to deadly US fire attack on Jewish protest
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»»»
Israel courts Panama at moment of deep isolation and maritime crisis
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»»»
Israel courts Panama at moment of deep isolation and maritime crisis
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»»»
Israel courts Panama at moment of deep isolation and maritime crisis
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»»»
Israel courts Panama at moment of deep isolation and maritime crisis
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»»»
North Macedonia’s antimony project rekindles mining debate
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»»»
Bosnia steel shutdown hits railways, port and regional supply chains
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»»»
SNJT condemns Zied El Heni prison sentence, rejects prosecution over opinions (statement)
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 wants to open hotels in CEE region
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»»»
Skanska preparing about 1,400 apartments in Warsaw
Skanska Residential Development Poland is entering Poland’s “lex developer” housing framework just before the law expires on July 1, launching two major residential projects in Warsaw. The company acquired sites on Bokserska Street in Służewiec and Bieżuńska Street in Targówek, planning a combined »»»
Schools and universities are taking over office buildings in new trend
Education providers are increasingly moving into office buildings in Poland, creating a new trend in the commercial real estate market. Two models dominate: primary and secondary schools renting office space, and universities buying or leasing entire buildings to expand campuses and teaching center»»»
Reports of de-escalation in Middle East helping Polish currency
Current EUR/PLN levels around 4.20–4.25 appear justified in the long term, according to Michał Jóźwiak from XTB. He said the Polish złoty has been driven mainly by global sentiment this year, particularly developments related to tensions between the US and Iran. Recent signs of easing geopolitical »»»
Imports of used cars fell by 8.9% y/y in April, lowest in 3 years
Used passenger car and van imports to Poland totaled 79,860 vehicles in April 2026, down 8.9% y/y, according to data from IBRM Samar. It was the lowest monthly result in three years and marked the seventh consecutive month of declining imports, confirming a broader downward trend that has continued»»»
Suspect pleads guilty to deadly firebombing attack on pro-Israel rally in Colorado - UPI.com
1 of 2 | Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is pictured in his mugshot released by the Boulder, Colo., Police Department. Soliman pleaded guilty Thursday. File Photo courtesy Boulder Police Department | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- A man pleaded guilty Thursday to dozens of charges, including first-degree »»»
How conflict, displacement and rising prices are pushing Lebanon toward acute food insecurity
BEIRUT: About one in four people in Lebanon are expected to face acute food insecurity this summer as Israel’s military campaign in the south enters its third month, deepening a humanitarian crisis in a country already reeling from economic collapse and dwindling aid. A new assessment by the Integr»»»
Labour Minister meets with industrialists in Aqaba
AMMAN — Minister of Labour Khalid Bakkar on Thursday underlined the government's commitment to establishing a "genuine" partnership with the private sector, noting its inclusion in the boards of directors of the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) and various financing funds.During a meeting with»»»
Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Thursday 07-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers east of Al-Bayyada town with a rocket barrage: statement 12 - Al-Manar TV Lebanon
Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Thursday 07-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers east of Al-Bayyada town w»»»
Riyadh symposium discusses how KSA balances international human rights with local values
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia adopts a balanced approach to integrating international human rights standards with national cultural and religious values, experts at a symposium in Riyadh said on Thursday. Speaking at the event organized by the Prince Saud Al-Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies, spokespe»»»
Spotlight - US war on Iran: 'A game of high risk, high reward' for both Trump and the Islamic Republic
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of "high risk, high reward." He argue»»»