1 of 2 | Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag arrive for the American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas in 2025. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- Reality TV star-turned-Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says he does not expect to advance to the general ele»»»

Los Angeles, United States: The World Cup arrived in the United States on Friday in a blizzard of celebrity and glamour, with Los Angeles pulling out all the stops for the opening game between Team USA and Paraguay. The stands at SoFi stadium were a who's who of famous folk in the world's entertain»»»

A judge on Friday permanently blocked President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund because, despite administration officials' statements that the fund will not be enacted, she does not believe them. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday extended »»»

A judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge blocked a lawsuit by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue. In»»»

US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with a characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage on the White House's famed South Lawn. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the »»»

Wellington: New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest batsman Kane Williamson announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday in the middle of their series against England. The 35-year-old former skipper called time ahead of the second Test at The Oval nex»»»

London: British artist David Hockney’s paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire. Hockney, who died Thursday aged 88, always retained his Yorkshire burr and a determined liking for fish and chips and cigarettes»»»

Washington: It's the ultimate symbol of American politics under Donald Trump - a blood-soaked cage match on the lawn of the White House for the US president's 80th birthday. A giant arena dubbed "The Claw" has been built on the famed South Lawn for Sunday's tournament featuring 14 Ultimate Fighting»»»

On June 12, 2016, gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. 1 of 5 | People jam the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the performing arts to hold a candlelight vigil after the shooting at the Pluse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. File Photo by Gary I Ro»»»

NEW YORK: UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned the detention by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of dozens of women for alleged dress code violations and expressed alarm over the use of force against protesters demonstrating against the arrests. The experts said they were “deeply concerne»»»

Dubai: A majority of UAE organisations have lost more than $500,000 from operational disruptions over the past two years, exposing gaps between confidence in business continuity plans and actual recovery performance. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.New research from Op»»»

Dubai: If there is one filmmaker who has built an entire career out of making people romanticise emotional chaos, it is Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali. For over two decades, his films have celebrated yearning, longing and that stubborn human tendency to obsess over things we can no longer have. Thin»»»

1 of 2 | Ka Nye Taylor, 20, is wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault in connection with the shooting at the Old West End Festival. Photo courtesy of the Toledo Police Department June 10 (UPI) -- Police have named a suspect in a shooting Saturday at a neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, and ar»»»

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s ​Future Investment Initiative Institute, which every year hosts an annual summit that draws Wall Street titans to Riyadh, has named Princess Maha Al Saud as its CEO. Apart from the annual Riyadh event, the ‌initiative organizes economic ‌gatherings throughout the ​world ‌to ⁠t»»»

President Donald Trump's administration has sought -- with very limited success -- to separate Iran and Lebanon peace talks, while Tehran insists the two are linked, complicating efforts to resolve the intertwined conflicts. The Iran war began with a joint U.S.-Israeli attack -- though the interest»»»

Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat to protest the multiple arrests of women in recent days. The women were detained by the morality police for not properly adhering to the Taliban-ordered dress code, which requires them to fully cover themselves when in»»»

Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from their seaside homes in New Zealand's capital on Tuesday as 11-meter (36-foot) waves lashed the coast. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency on the eve of the swells for seaside residents in Owhiro Bay, Island Bay, Houghton Bay and»»»

Britain’s entire available fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines is stuck in port awaiting maintenance and repairs, leaving the Royal Navy without a deployable hunter-killer boat, UK media have reported. All five of the Royal Navy’s operational Astute-class attack submarines are currently unav»»»

MONGBWALU: Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an influx of p»»»

Rio de Janeiro: Dubai flights remain uncertain for Philippine Airlines even as the carrier prepares to resume services to Doha next month as the Mideast conflict continues to batter regional aviation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Speaking on the sidelines of the Int»»»

MONGBWALU, Congo: Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an inf»»»

A missing American college student was found dead in the mountains of Japan near Kyoto. File Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- A college student who went missing in Japan while on a trip with his family was found dead, his mother said on Facebook Saturday. James "Weston" Hi»»»

The cash-in-the-sofa saga that just won't go away for South Africa's president 11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKhanyisile NgcoboJohannesburg Getty ImagesPresident Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed scrutiny over a theft at his private farm in 2020 Just like Watergate in the US, South Af»»»

Russia could attack a NATO country within four years according to western intelligence assessments, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Friday. He made the comments as he pledged his government would publish a long-delayed defense investment plan before next month's NATO summit. "It is our int»»»

President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the new East Wing next to the construction site at the White House on May 19. An appeals court will hear arguments today about why the project should be allowed to proceed. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- A federal appeals c»»»

A graphic shows where United Airlines Flight 169 clipped a 15-foot-high light post along the New Jersey Turnpike as it was approaching Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3. Image courtesy National Transportation Safety Board June 4 (UPI) -- The pilots of a United Airlines flight that flew »»»

The family of a 20-year-old American college student missing in Japan on Thursday pleaded with the public for help in finding him. File Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- The family of a 20-year-old American college student who went missing in Japan nearly a week ago is appe»»»

The Ohio State University settled for $100 million with 279 former students because the university failed to protect them from sexual abuse by a former campus doctor. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- The Ohio State University agreed to pay $100 million to former studen»»»

Protestors speak against ICE outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, N.J., on May 27. Two protesters were arrested Wednesday night. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 4 (UPI) -- Protesters and police clashed again at Delaney Hall Wednesday night after the city of Newark li»»»

Dubai: A Bahrain-based Indian expat who won Dh20 million in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's latest draw did not just beat the odds after seven years of trying. He did it with a free ticket, one of two he received through a buy-two-get-two promotion, with the winning number chosen by his wife and sister whil»»»

A delegation of Bulgaria's Constitutional Court paid an official visit to the Constitutional Council of France in Paris, the Constitutional Court said in a press release on Wednesday. The discussions focused on political rights, the legality of elections and oversight of political party financing, »»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College, explains that the narrative of "Armenia pivoting from Russia to Europe is a misconception", adding that "Putin is trying to appl»»»

Foxes, sharks and puffins are on a shortlist of wildlife to appear on Britain's next banknotes, replacing historic figures including World War Two leader Winston Churchill, novelist Jane Austen and mathematician Alan Turing. In all, the Bank of England and wildlife experts have selected 18 animals »»»

STARKE, Florida: A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, was pronounced dead at 6:19 pm after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near St»»»

Florida executed Andrew Richard Lukehart by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison in Raiford. File photo by Ulises Rodriguez June 2 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida executed a Jacksonville, Fla., man Tuesday for the 1996 murder of his girlfriend's 5-month-old daughter. Andrew Richard Luke»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Anna Ohanyan, Richard B. Finnegan Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Stonehill College, explains that the narrative of "Armenia pivoting from Russia to Europe is a misconception", adding that "Putin is trying to appl»»»

Protestors and federal agents clash Wednesday outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, N.J. New Jersey's attorney general announced a lawsuit Tuesday seeking access for health officials into the facility. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo June 2 (UPI) -- The New Jersey attorney»»»

LONDON: UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 ($472,000) over the “wholly avoidable” death of a Paralympian who was killed when equipment fell on him at a training center in London in 2017. Abdullah Hayayei, 36, was killed while preparing for the World Para Athletics Championships, which took place »»»

LONDON: Liverpool are in advanced talks with former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as they seek a replacement for Arne Slot, according to reports on Tuesday. Iraola has emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace Slot, who was sacked on Saturday after a turbulent second season in charge. Liverp»»»

Paris: Several non-profit organisations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to rapidly develop a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 250 people are suspected to have died and more than 1,100 infected with the strain in »»»

BENGALURU: Global health organization CEPI will give roughly $60 ​million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovat»»»

Several non-profit organizations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to rapidly develop a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 250 people are suspected to have died and more than 1,100 infected with the strain in the DRC»»»

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people. The Internati»»»

BELGRADE - US President Donald Trump is by far the most popular US political leader in Serbia in a very long time, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told Breitbart News in an interview. Trump’s popularity in Serbia in the run-up to the 2024 US presidential elections reached astronomical propor»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

WASHINGTON: Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Türkiye, would also serve as special presidential envoy to both Syria and Iraq, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Trump said Washington deepens its strategic engagement with Syria and Iraq. “Our relationship with them continues to grow,” he wrot»»»

1 of 4 | Protestors and federal agents clash outside Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI | License Photo May 31 (UPI) -- Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras J. Baraka instituted a curfew early Sunday in the area around an immigration detention facility wh»»»

Neem ka Thana, India: Dizzyingly deep pits from large-scale mining scar India's ancient Aravalli mountains, threatening the future of a forested buffer that New Delhi relies on for protection from furnace-hot desert winds. Residents have long protested that the hills of the 700-kilometre (435-mile)»»»

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called»»»