Crowds of people watch as the Times Square Ball drops at midnight as part of the nationwide celebration marking America's 250th birthday, in New York City on July 3. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Economic confidence in the United States has rebounded from a recent low»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Monday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. The call discussed bilateral cooperati»»»

Damascus, July 27 (SANA) Minister of Economy and Industry Nidal al-Shaar met on Monday with Jan Sechter, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, and his accompanying economic and diplomatic delegation, to discuss prospects for enhancing economic cooperation between the tw»»»

Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing June 3 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. McConnell's office issued a statement Monday saying the senator is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility. Photo by B»»»

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria Yosi Levi Sfari on July 24, the Foreign Ministry reported on Monday. They discussed current issues on the international agenda, including the escalation in the Middle East, with the A»»»

Kuwait has officially ratified a broad defense cooperation pact with Pakistan that was signed in June 2023. The ratification follows high-level military contacts between the two countries "This agreement reintroduces Pakistan as a direct security stakeholder in the Gulf, beyond its traditional role»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population delivered nearly 4.86 million physiotherapy sessions during the fiscal year 2025/26 while expanding rehabilitation services and strengthening diagnostic imaging capacity across the country. The ministry said physiotherapy services were enhanced through the »»»

Egypt removed more than 41,000 illegal encroachments on state-owned land, agricultural land, and unauthorised buildings during the 29th nationwide enforcement campaign, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment said on Monday. The ministry said the campaign, carried out between May 2 and Ju»»»

Egypt climbed five places in the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Entrepreneurship Index 2025/2026, ranking 35th out of 53 economies while retaining its position as North Africa’s leading entrepreneurship ecosystem for the fifth consecutive year, according to a report released by the Informati»»»

Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered security authorities to investigate Saudi Arabia’s allegation that drones targeting the kingdom were launched from Iraqi territory, according to a statement by armed forces spokesman Sabah al-Numan. Baghdad said it remains committed to preventi»»»

There was quite a pickle this today on SR 316 in Pickaway County The roadway is currently closed due to a crash involving a truck hauling pickles. Thankfully, the driver was uninjured. The pickles, however, are speared. Follow https://t.co/16XJ7HIrR1 for updates. pic.twitter.com/E4wP2vjeDn— ODOT Co»»»

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said on July 24 that the United States had temporarily lifted 35% tariffs on imports from Serbia while bilateral trade talks continue, describing the move as a boost for investment and economic ties. Speaking to public broadcaster RTS, Vucic said US tariffs on Se»»»

Former prime minister Viktor Orban used his annual address at the Baile Tusnad summer university in Romania to outline Fidesz's strategy after its April election defeat, calling on supporters to organise a broad "national resistance" movement against what he described as the increasingly authoritar»»»

Bulgaria's Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture have joined forces with the country's wine industry to strengthen the international profile of Bulgarian wine and position it as a key part of the nation's cultural and tourism identity. The initiative was announced following a working meeting led by»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the drone attacks launched from Iraqi territory that attempted to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province and the Riyadh region. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said the attacks were a blatant violation of Saudi Arabi»»»

Russia carried out a daytime ballistic and cruise missile attack on Kyiv Oblast on July 24, striking among its targets a defence industry exhibition organised by Armada, an association of Ukrainian drone and unmanned systems manufacturers, according to open-source mapping account AMK Mapping. The e»»»

A view of a mangrove area on the east coast of Panama City, Panama, on Wednesday. Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third consecutive year, Photo by Carlos Lemos/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- Panama has been named the world's best country for expatriates for the third co»»»

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1 of 2 | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference at the CDU headquarters in Berlin on Monday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA July 27 (UPI) -- German lawmakers called for stricter anti-terrorism laws Monday, two days after a 21-year-old drove a vehicle into a crowd at Berlin's »»»

Xbox Live is experiencing an outage on Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or launch titles on their systems. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UPI) -- Xbox Live experienced an outage Monday with more than 3,000 users unable to access their games or la»»»

Former FBI Director James Comey is shown in 2018 in New York City. On Monday, Comey and his lawyers asked a judge to dismiss a case accusing him of threatening to kill President Donald Trump via a photo of seashells spelling out "86 47." File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo July 27 (UP»»»

The State Agency for National Security (SANS) expelled more than 40 foreign nationals in 2025 as part of its efforts countering foreign intelligence services operating in Bulgaria, according to the agency's annual report for 2025, published on the website of the Council of Ministers. The report not»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a series of calls with counterparts from the UK, Qatar and Kuwait on Monday to discuss regional developments and efforts to strengthen security and stability. During a call with the UK’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Prince Faisal congra»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. During the call, they discussed»»»

Damascus, July, 27 (SANA) The Syrian Arab Republic strongly condemned the attempted drone attack targeting oil facilities in the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was carried out by Iran-backed militias operating from Iraqi territory. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatr»»»