In this edition, our reporters look at Haiti, which is still in the grips of a long-running battle against armed gangs in the capital and some provinces. A new international security force is being deployed but has yet to make widespread progress. Against this backdrop, the humanitarian crisis in t»»»

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) suspended the use of traffic stops to detain immigrants across the country, US media reported Tuesday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a Colombian driver in Maine. The fatal shooting came a week after an ICE officer killed a motorist in Texas, r»»»

After closing the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran on Wednesday threatened to shut additional energy export routes including the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, a major global shipping route through which Saudi Arabia exports its oil. The warning comes after the US launched a fresh round of strikes o»»»

RIYADH: CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first automotive company and Saudi-born electric vehicle brand, recently celebrated the graduation of its Saudi engineers from the WAA’ID Program under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program. The event was held at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral »»»

JEDDAH: Nestled among green valleys and terraced hillsides in the mountains of southern Saudi Arabia, Haswa Mango Farm is using artificial intelligence and smart agricultural tools to improve crop quality, conserve water and increase production. Located in the village of Hiswah, about an 80-minute »»»

The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war between the two foes. Nearly a month after they signed a memorandum of understanding towards ending the Middle East war, the two sides resumed fighting with strikes on targ»»»

An Israeli NGO on Wednesday condemned a government plan to invest around $2.7 billion in infrastructure and thousands of new residential units across several settlements in the occupied West Bank. Since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office in 2022, his government has rapidly expanded settl»»»

The Gulf monarchies of Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait's military said it was intercepting attack drones, and blamed "nefarious Iranian aggression"»»»

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had sentenced an active-duty soldier to five years in prison for sending videos of missile interceptions to an Iranian agent. The soldier sent two such videos during the 12-day war with Iran in June last year and "received payment for them," the military sa»»»

London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men's 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. While next year's edition in southern Africa remains a 14-team competition, th»»»

TAIF: Taif’s distinctive stone architecture remains one of the governorate’s defining cultural landmarks, reflecting centuries of history while enhancing its appeal as a heritage tourism destination. Stone houses, castles and fortresses are scattered across mountain peaks, valleys and historic vill»»»

WASHINGTON: Multiple book publishers sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly stealing copyrighted content, using it to train artificial intelligence (AI) models and then generating content that “directly” competes with the original authors’ work. “The scale and speed at which Gemini can create books a»»»

The draft law approving the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was signed with Ukraine on 3 February 2022, was adopted yesterday (July 14) at the Plenary Session of the Ukrainian Parliament. The entry into force of the Agreement, the approval process of which has already been completed in Türkiye, w»»»

Ukraine and the European Union have signed a "drone deal" to combine Kyiv's expertise with Europe's industrial capacity in order to boost production, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday. Her visit comes as Russian strikes killed six people and wounded at l»»»

The parliamentary group of “Revival” launched sharp criticism against the government’s foreign policy, with MP Angel Georgiev presenting a declaration in parliament. The statement was made following Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova’s visit to Kyiv. According to Georgiev, Bulgaria’s foreign policy»»»

The parliamentary group of “We Continue the Change” (PP) has launched a petition calling for the gradual replacement of dangerous metal road barriers with concrete safety barriers in order to improve traffic safety. The initiative was presented by MP Yordan Terziyski, who said urgent action was nee»»»

The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has set a EUR 50,000 bail on Stoyan Mavrodiev, the former Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB). Mavrodiev has been formally charged with embezzlement under Bulgaria’s Criminal Code, the Sofia City Pro»»»

Washington, United States: The US military said it had completed its latest wave of strikes against Iranian targets on Wednesday that "further degraded Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X that it "launched precision munitions»»»

Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has announced that he will resign his parliamentary seat and take up an international position at Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD. Szijjártó revealed the decision in a Facebook post, saying he had submitted his resignation because he had r»»»

Dubai: The UAE has introduced a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, making it easier for international visitors to travel to the country without the need for a local sponsor or host. The long-term visa allows eligible travellers to enter and leave the UAE multiple times over a five-year period, »»»

MADRID: Burglars tried to break in to the Barcelona home of Spain star Lamine Yamal on Wednesday, shortly after he helped La Roja reach their second World Cup final, police and media said. “There was an attempted” burglary “at a home in Esplugues de Llobregat” in Barcelona’s outskirts, a spokespers»»»

DHAKA: Saudi developer Red Sea Gateway Terminal has announced plans to invest up to $1 billion in Bangladesh’s logistics sector, as it launched full-capacity operations at the country’s largest port in Chittagong. Chittagong Port is the main gateway for Bangladesh’s ocean cargo import and export, a»»»

Qatar Airways is ending its operations in Bulgaria, bringing an end to more than 15 years of direct flights between Doha and Sofia in a move that the country's tourism industry says will significantly weaken Bulgaria's air links with Asia, Africa, and Australia. According to Dimitrina Goranova, Vic»»»

Sofia has failed to secure a place in the prestigious Michelin Guide after inspectors completed their assessment of the Bulgarian capital this year. According to chef Boris Petrov, who spoke to TravelNews, the decision was based on a combination of shortcomings involving service standards, restaura»»»

The planet’s seas are on their way to being as warm as bath water as the predicted super El Niño arrives. It is already clear that this year’s oceanic heating event will be the most powerful on record. Global sea temperatures have already climbed past their previous all-time high, smashing records »»»

Dubai: One year after the Air India AI171 crash that claimed 260 lives, India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) says it has made "significant progress" in its investigation but has stopped short of saying when the final report will be released. In an interim statement issued on Thursd»»»

Dubai: Thousands of documents allegedly linked to India’s largest nuclear power project have been published on the dark web, prompting cybersecurity concerns and an official investigation into what experts say could pose a significant security risk. The leaked files are said to relate to the Kudank»»»

The planet’s seas are on their way to being as warm as bath water as the predicted super El Niño arrives. It is already clear that this year’s oceanic heating event will be the most powerful on record. Global sea temperatures have already climbed past their previous all-time high, smashing records »»»

The EU has asked the United States for tariff exemptions on more products, a spokesman said on Wednesday, including cheese and wine. Brussels and Washington struck a tariff deal last year that set levies of 15 percent on most EU exports to the United States, and zero tariffs for US industrial goods»»»

RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the supervisor general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, has signed a cooperation agreement to support vulnerable groups in Yemeni governorates and help strengthen their resilience, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The agreement was signed with Carl Skau, acting exe»»»

The Smolyan District Prosecution Office has ordered the detention for up to 72 hours of a Romanian driver who allegedly offered a bribe to police officers during a roadside check in Chepelare, District Prosecutor Nedko Simov told BTA on Wednesday. Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated on suspic»»»

Book publishers sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of illegally using copyrighted works to train its artificial intelligence models and generate content that competes with human authors. The lawsuit marks the latest legal battle over how AI developers use books and other creative works»»»

Dubai: Dubai residents and visitors can now book an autonomous taxi ride in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah for Dh5, following an update from the Roads and Transport Authority on Wednesday. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The service, operated in partnership with Apollo Go, ca»»»

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with missiles and drones. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that thes»»»

Abu Dhabi: More than 60,000 Emirati jobseekers and private-sector employees, along with more than 3,000 private companies, have benefited from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation's career counselling programme, the ministry announced. The programme aims to improve Emiratis' chances of»»»

Damascus, July 15 (SANA) Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr chaired a regional meeting organized by the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday to advance recommendations aimed at strengthening transport networks and supply chain resilience amid disruptions in th»»»

DUBAI: Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, traveled to Doha on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad ‌bin Khalifa ‌Al-Thani, Iran’s ISNA ‌reported, ⁠days after Iran ⁠attacked Qatar. Iran has attacked what it says are US targets in ⁠Qatar — a mediator between ‌Washi»»»

NEW DELHI: A comprehensive trade agreement between India and the UK took effect on Wednesday, slashing tariffs on 99 percent of Indian exports and creating new opportunities for labor-intensive sectors in the world’s most populous country. The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement was»»»

LONDON: A British man held by Iran for alleged spying has had two more years added to his 10-year jail term for talking to the media, his son said Wednesday. Craig Foreman and his wife Lindsay were detained while traveling in Iran during a round-the-world motorbike trip at the start of 2025. They w»»»

IRGC posted footage displaying the moment when the Iranian armed forces launched the “Kheibar Shekan,” “Zulfiqar,” and “Fateh 110” missiles, as part of the third through seventh waves of Operation “Nasr 2”. Source: Al-Manar English Website»»»

July 14 (UPI) -- A semaphore puzzle that has been playing on a loop atop a California building was finally solved by a software engineer after three years. The puzzle -- a looping animation of four circles in various positions -- has been playing on a loop atop the Adobe headquarters building in do»»»

July 14 (UPI) -- A Florida school district is changing the way it calculates grade point averages after a student graduated with a record-breaking 11.99 GPA. Vaibhav Bhaskar, who graduated as valedictorian of Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, finished school with an 11.99 weighted GPA, breaking the»»»

Colombo: Sri Lanka is intensifying a military-backed drive to contain the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, a senior official said Wednesday, as the death toll climbed to 49 since the start of the year. The South Asian island nation deployed the military last month to identify and destroy mosq»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The situation in the Persian Gulf zone has entered a phase of degradation, and the Americans are not up to the Ukrainian settlement right now, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "We see that Americans are busy with other things now. Unfortunately, the situation in»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States launched a new wave of attacks on Iran on Wednesday at 10:00 GMT, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. "At 6 a.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching a wave of strikes against Iran. The strikes are designed to further degrade military capabil»»»

French journalist Laurent Brayard, who met Anna Novikova in Donbass in 2022, has condemned her arrest as a politically motivated attack on humanitarian work. "Her goal was purely humanitarian," Brayard said. He noted that Novikova and several other French citizens — including Vincent Perfetti — wer»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump told Fox News that he expects the Ukrainian conflict to end before the end of his presidential term. "I think so," Trump said, when asked about whether the conflict in Ukraine would end before the end of his presidential term — before January 20, 2029."I»»»

Former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán watched Spain’s 2–0 victory over France in the World Cup semi-final from the stands of the Dallas stadium, accompanied by several members of his family. Orbán, a well-known football enthusiast, had previously announced that he planned to attend the final»»»

DOHA: His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met on Wednesday at Lusail Palace with HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and his accompanying delegation, who offered condolences »»»

Tunis, July 15 (TAP) – The Financial Market Council (CMF) and the Laboratory of Research in Innovative Management, Risk, Accounting and Finance (LARIMRAF) of the Tunis Higher School of Commerce (ESC) have signed a partnership agreement aimed at...»»»