RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned attacks carried out by Iran and factions backed by Tehran on Kuwaiti border posts, an offshore drilling platform operated by Kuwait Oil Company, the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra, and two Emirati oil tankers. The Kingdom also condemned Iranian attacks on Jorda»»»

Parents again staged a protest outside the Council of Ministers building in Sofia on Tuesday, demanding changes to policies supporting families with children. The demonstration, held under the slogan "Maternity Is Not Charity", was organized for a second time by the civic initiative Parents for Dec»»»

MADRID/PARIS: Spain has apologized for a column penned by conservative former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy contending that France’s men’s football team lacked French players, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday. Albares told his French counterpart that Rajoy’s “intolerable” remarks»»»

NEW YORK: The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers. Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before dying on Saturday, was far younger than many of his Senate colle»»»

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi paid a fraternal visit to Bahrain on Tuesday, reaffirming Egypt’s full support for the kingdom amid ongoing regional tensions, according to the Egyptian presidency. Al-Sisi travelled to Manama after concluding an earlier visit to Qatar and was received by Bah»»»

Jets from the French Air and Space Force's Patrouille de France trail blue, white and red smoke as they fly over the statues atop the entrance to the Tuileries Garden during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris Tuesday. Some areas had to cancel fireworks because of wildfires. Photo by Maya Vid»»»

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (R) reinforced the call for calm while acknowledging the historical and emotional weight surrounding the World Cup match Wednesday with England. Photo by Christopher Neundorf/EPA July 14 (UPI) -- In the hours before Argentina's 2026 World Cup semifinal Wednesday »»»

The global artificial intelligence (AI) wave has not only supercharged sectors like computing, chips, and hardware devices - it has also quietly ignited a brand-new track: air cargo. July is traditionally the slow season for air freight. But this year, the pattern has reversed. Driven by the accele»»»

Manila: A flyover constructed during former Public Works Secretary Mark Villar's tenure has stalled a major Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension project in Las Piñas. This has forced the Filipino taxpayers to pay more than ₱4 billion in penalties to a private concessionaire and drawing criticism from»»»

Plamen Todorov, Parliament's sole candidate for membership of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said on Tuesday that the body's performance should be measured not by the number of investigations and case files it handles, but by the quality of its results. He presented his vision for the work o»»»

Tunis, July 14, 2026 (TAP) - The Bureau of the Assembly of People’s Representatives (ARP) considered five bills during its meeting on Tuesday and decided to refer them to the Finance and Budget Committee.According to an ARP press release, the first...»»»

There are no briefings, no playbooks, and no protocols for cosmonauts meeting aliens—simply because space agencies deem such an encounter virtually impossible, Russian cosmonaut Petr Dubrov said during a pre-launch press conference at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. However, the crew does have general pro»»»

Doha: Weather inshore until 6am on Wednesday will be relatively humid with some clouds at times, becoming hazy to misty at places later, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, it will be hazy to misty at places later with some clouds, the report added. Winds insho»»»

HONG KONG: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 34 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines at 1549:41 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 67.9 km, was initially determined to be at 5.33 degrees north latitude and 125.17 degrees east longitude.»»»

Damascus, July 14 (SANA) – Syrian Finance Minister, Mohammad Yisr Barnieh, said on Tuesday that Syria marks the beginning of “a new chapter of partnership” with the industrial sector, stressing that the Finance ministry’s objective is not merely to collect revenue but to support production and buil»»»

LE LIORAN, France: Four-time champion Tadej Pogačar dealt his rivals another crushing blow by winning the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday to extend his already commanding overall lead. “You never know how long it lasts,” said Pogačar, who is on course to equal the record for Tour wins. »»»

LONDON: Jordanian forces intercepted and shot down four Iranian missiles that entered the country’s airspace on Tuesday, as the US-Iran conflict has resumed. Jordan’s Royal Engineering Corps teams handled debris from fallen missiles at several locations in the country, with no injuries reported by »»»

The Yemeni Armed Forces managed to shoot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over Al-Bayda Governorate in central Yemen, using appropriate weaponry. What follows is the text of the statement posted by the military spokesman General Yahya Saree: The Yemeni Armed Forces, by the grace of God, shot down »»»

Tunis, July 14 (TAP) - Tunindex closed Tuesday's session up 0.86% to 20,339.87 points, with a high traded volume of TND 16.8 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs. ASSURANCES MAGHREBIA VIE shares were the best performers after rising by 6% to TND...»»»

Fuel prices in Hungary are set for a substantial increase from Wednesday, with the wholesale price of 95-octane petrol rising by a gross HUF 14, or approximately EUR 0.04, per litre. The wholesale price of diesel will meanwhile increase by HUF 7, equivalent to roughly EUR 0.02 per litre, according »»»

Dennis Sochor was convicted of killing Patty Gifford in 1982. Photo courtesy of Florida Department of Corrections July 14 (UPI) -- Florida on Tuesday is set to execute a man convicted of murdering a woman at a 1982 New Year's Eve party then disposing of her remains, which have yet to be found. Denn»»»

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike powerfully against Iran if it staged a new attack on his country. “I will say it to the leaders of Iran: Do not count on things remaining quiet if you attack us,” Netanyahu said at a conference in Dimona. The southern town»»»

WARSAW: Polish fighter jets on Tuesday intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane in international waters over the Baltic Sea, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told a press conference. “This is the first Russian attempt in a long time to approach our maritime border in order to probe our »»»

BRUGGE: Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer signed up for Champions League soccer with Club Brugge on Tuesday after three seasons and two Serie A titles with Inter Milan. Brugge said they gave the 37-year-old Sommer a three-year contract as a free agent. He will replace veteran Simon Mignolet, who retired»»»

ATLANTA: Thomas Tuchel was hired by England as head coach with a simple brief: win the 2026 World Cup. So far, so good as they prepare to take on Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the semifinals. The German has overseen a largely happy camp, dancing with his players in the dressing room in Mexico City af»»»

JERUSALEM: The Czech Republic is ​in talks with Israeli firms to buy a number of air defense ‌systems, Foreign Minister ‌Peter ​Macinka ‌said ⁠on ​Tuesday. During a ⁠press conference with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar, Macinka said ⁠the Czechs were ‌looking ‌at ​the ‌Spyder, Arrow and ‌other defe»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned plans to impose a 20 percent fee on vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, saying he would instead pursue investment agreements with Gulf countries. The reversal came hours before the proposed charge was due to take effect at 20:00 GMT, follow»»»

In Dallas, football fans are gearing up for one of the World Cup's most keenly anticipated fixtures. The semifinal between France and Spain will see two of the tournament's best teams clash on Tuesday, with French stars such as Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé contending with a Spanish defence tha»»»

This Tuesday marks a decade since the Nice terror attack. A 31-year-old man ploughed a truck into crowds leaving a Bastile Day fireworks display in the southern French city. 86 people were killed and more than 400 wounded. The attacker was shot dead by police and the Islamic State group later claim»»»

First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov visited the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where he participated in the launch of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) and held a working meeting with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to discuss current and future Russian-US space coo»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will replace US-proposed 20% fee on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz with trade and investment deals involving Gulf states. "I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment»»»

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy =announced a sweeping reshuffle of Ukraine's government on July 12 and signalled changes to the country's top law enforcement agencies. The shake-up of the wartime administration comes as Kyiv seeks to strengthen international alliances while facing growing political p»»»

The war in Ukraine has triggered a sharp rise in homelessness, creating a new social challenge that could have long-term consequences for the country's post-war recovery if vulnerable groups, particularly internally displaced people and military veterans, are not reintegrated into society quickly, »»»

Tunis, July 14 (TAP) - June 2026 was characterised by contrasting weather conditions in Tunisia with above-average temperatures recorded nationwide (+1.9°C), the National Institute of Meteorology (French: INM) said in its monthly climate report for...»»»

Muscat: Oman reaffirmed its commitment to continuing transparent and impartial cooperation with all parties to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, in full accordance with international law. In a statement, Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Sultanate has consistently aff»»»

Dubai: Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15, the UAE will celebrate a momentous occasion, the birthday of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As he completes 77 years of a life that has been nothing short of extraordinary, the»»»

A Hungarian police investigation has been launched after a father of two was left in a coma following a police operation in Százhalombatta, a town around 30 kilometres south-west of Budapest. The man’s family alleges that officers repeatedly used an electric stun device against him and assaulted hi»»»

Democratic Bulgaria has accused Prime Minister Rumen Radev of steering Bulgaria toward strategic isolation by keeping the country out of Europe's emerging security initiatives, arguing that his position risks undermining both national interests and the country's role within the EU and NATO. In a st»»»

US President Donald Trump will deliver a national address on Thursday regarding newly declassified intelligence on investigations into the 2020 presidential election and alleged voting machine flaws – reviving fraud claims long dismissed by courts and officials, as critics warn the speech coul»»»

California is leading the legal charge against one of the world's biggest media mergers ever. Twelve US states have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance from acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery – saying the deal would create a company with too much market power and end up harming con»»»

A major diplomatic battle is shaping up between Washington and its closest allies over the future of global justice. The Trump administration is preparing to completely isolate the International Criminal Court. But the move is already drawing fierce resistance from both the United Nations and Europ»»»

HONG KONG — Oil prices jumped and stocks fell again Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked a new escalation in hostilities that has fuelled fears over their already fragile truce and the chances of another spike in inflation.Tech firms were once again in the crosshairs, with South »»»

Clashes have resumed in Yemen, with Houthis rebels blaming Saudi Arabia and the country's internationally recognised government for strikes on Sanaa Airport. The hits were designed to prevent an Iranian plane, carrying a Houthis delegation, from landing. Story by Ellen Gainsford.»»»

CARACAS: After her grandmother’s house in Caracas narrowly survived last month’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, Alessandra Izaguirre was desperate to help Venezuela. “Seeing my grandma and all these people affected made me feel like I had to do something, even if it was from the US,” said th»»»

LONDON: Amnesty International condemned the EU for failing to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement amid accusations of genocide in Gaza and ongoing violations by settlers against Palestinians. The Foreign Affairs Council did not adopt any options to restrict trade with illegal Israeli settle»»»

France marks the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Nice Bastille Day truck attack. The attacker, Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, drove his truck into a crowd along the “promenade des Anglais" who had gathered to watch fireworks - killing 86 people. While Bouhlel was killed by police on the same night, eig»»»

France celebrates its national holiday today, celebrating the taking of the Bastille in 1789 that kickstarted the French Revolution. As ever, it is being marked by a massive military parade. The focus this year is France's rearmaments and support for Ukraine. 500 coalition troops, including some fr»»»

At least 30 people have now been confirmed dead in a blaze that engulfed a bar in northern Bangkok in the early hours of Monday morning. 27 victims have been formally identified, with authorities still working to confirm the identities of the remaining three. Meanwhile, forensic investigators are s»»»

In just a few decades, the Hunza Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, a remote mountainous region of northern Pakistan, has undergone a dramatic transformation. Expanded access to education, improved healthcare and strong local development have reshaped the area, in a model of progress often linked to found»»»

DPD Romania, part of Geopost, Europe’s leading parcel delivery network, has launched DPD OOH, an integrated delivery and pickup ecosystem. Bringing together DPD Lockers, DPD Parcel Shops, DPD Offices, and the DPD mobile app, the new ecosystem gives consumers unprecedented flexibility and control ov»»»