WASHINGTON: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly different ba»»»

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can forbid biological males from competing as females in school and college sports. US President Donald Trump hailed the ruling as a “big win.” In a unanimous verdict on Tuesday, the court’s nine justices concluded that state bans on transgender athletes c»»»

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly differ»»»

Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, left, speaks with Chief Justice John Roberts in January 2025 in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that it will decide if states and cities can bar people from owning semiautomatic weapons, including AR-15-sty»»»

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks about the Hudson tunnel project in 2023 at Hudson Yards train yard in New York City. On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to permanently stop trying to halt funding for the project. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 30 (»»»

A Czech coalition party will seek to strip Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of the country’s highest state honor after he named a military unit after a World War II nationalist formation accused of Nazi-era atrocities, local media have reported. Zelensky last month signed a decree granting the unit the »»»

Tunis, June 30 (TAP) - The Criminal Chamber of the Tunis Court of Appeal decided on Tuesday, following the hearing, to release Wadie Jary in a case in which he had initially been sentenced to six months in prison on charges of a public official...»»»

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due to the weather.  NASA is set»»»

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson waits June 24 for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. Johnson sent House lawmakers home for a long holiday recess Tuesday after some Republican members voted again»»»

A skateboarder captures content with a cellphone while riding on 42nd street for a Manhattanhenge sunset event in New York City on May 28. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July will bring a mix of easy-to-see sky events, from a sunset spectacle in New York City to shooting stars at »»»

MPK Kraków has begun operating its own hydrogen-powered buses. Ten Polish-made NesoBus vehicles, produced by PAK-PCE Polski Autobus Wodorowy, were presented on June 30 at the Płaszów bus depot and immediately entered service on routes 123, 148, 158, 162 and 307. Each 12-meter bus can carry 88 passe»»»

According to fillup k24’s “Barometer of Polish Accountants’ Sentiment 2026,” 61.6% of finance and accounting firms struggle to recruit qualified employees. At the same time, 51.4% of accounting offices and finance departments do not plan to increase employment, while 39.4% do not expect pay raises.»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar National Library has launched its annual Membership Campaign this July, inviting community members across Qatar to make the Library their summer home. For families and individuals heading away during the break, the Library travels with them: its mobile app and digita»»»

A former Conservative lawmaker who served as the closest parliamentary aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to using insider information to place bets on the date of the 2024 UK general election. Craig Williams admitted the offense at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday,»»»

CHICAGO: TikTok has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, a spokesperson for a law firm representing the plaintiff ‌said Tuesday. The settlement ‌was reached in ​principle ‌but ⁠the ​details have ⁠not yet been finalized, according to a spokesperson»»»

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 US state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and knowingly concealing the harm from the public. In a decision late Monday, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, Ca»»»

n May, Polish banks and credit unions issued over PLN 13 bln in housing loans for another consecutive month, with the average mortgage reaching a record PLN 476,140, up 8.1% y/y. Loan value rose 59% y/y, while the number of loans increased 47% to 27,600. Refinancing now accounts for one-third of cu»»»

AFI Poland is preparing further expansion on the Polish real estate market, focusing on PRS, mixed-use projects, and premium apartments for sale. The company plans to grow in Poland’s largest cities and is also considering entering new agglomerations. Its strategy is centered on multifunctional urb»»»

Joining the eurozone could improve housing affordability in Poland mainly by lowering mortgage costs, according to Damian Tomasik, CEO of Alter Investment. He argues that the key issue is not only apartment prices, but monthly loan payments. Polish mortgage rates are currently around 5-6%, compared»»»

Artifex Mundi is standing out in Poland’s struggling gaming sector, where shares of several major studios, including CD Projekt, Huuuge, Bloober, PlayWay, Ten Square Games, 11 bit studios, CI Games, and PCF Group, have weakened. The company’s share price has risen almost 90% from its December 2025 »»»

According to fillup k24’s “Barometer of Polish Accountants’ Sentiment 2026,” 61.6% of finance and accounting firms struggle to recruit qualified employees. At the same time, 51.4% of accounting offices and finance departments do not plan to increase employment, while 39.4% do not expect pay raises.»»»

People walk past a tobacco and vaping store in January 2020 in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will allow the maker of ZYN nicotine pouches to advertise some of its products as safer to use than cigarettes. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE June 30 (UPI»»»

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted restrictions on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates, in a case that could impact November's midterm elections. The conservative-dominated top court ruled 6-3 that the limits on coordinated campaign spendin»»»

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship in a blow to one of his signature anti-immigration initiatives. The court, in an eagerly awaited decision on the final day of its term, ruled 6-3 to maintain the right to American citizenship fo»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s top humanitarian official warned on Tuesday that there was a risk El-Obeid, the besieged capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan region, would become “another El-Fasher,” as escalating drone strikes and a deteriorating humanitarian situation threaten hundreds of thousands of civil»»»

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it filed suit against some egg companies for alleged price manipulation. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 30 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice and 17 state attorneys general filed suit against five egg producers for alleged "unlawf»»»