Team Qatar’s swimming team won eight medals today — including two gold, three silver, and three bronze — on the final day of the swimming competitions at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha. The Games continue until May 22, with around 1,400 male and female athletes from GCC countries »»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at a press conference after attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, India, Friday. Araghchi signaled a willingness to negotiate with the United States. Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA May 15 (»»»

BAGHDAD: Israeli forces set up a post in the desert in Iraq at the beginning of the US-Israeli war with Iran, Iraqi and US officials told The Associated Press. The existence of the secret Israeli military facility was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which described it as a base housing s»»»

MIAMI: The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raul Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of the people to»»»

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston reached a settlement on Friday with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over transgender medical services it offered until 2023, which will see it open the nation's first "detransition clinic." File Photo by James Nielsen/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- Texas »»»

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori gained the largest percentage of votes in the first round of the presidential election in Peru. Photo by Paolo Aguilar/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- Peru's National Office of Electoral Processes finalized the official vote count Friday after 33 days of scrutiny and legal c»»»

The National Media Authority (NMA) has launched a series of sessions as part of the National Campaign for Awareness of the 2026 Media Content Standards, aimed at fostering a safe and responsible media environment that promotes creativity and excellence in the UAE. The NMA inaugurated the campaign W»»»

President Donald Trump said Friday that wants to build the National Garden of American Heroes, an exhibit of statues in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that wants to build the National Garden of Americ»»»

US President Donald Trump’s visit to China was “mostly performative,” with both sides sending political messages to global and domestic audiences, veteran geopolitical analyst and former US Marine Brian Berletic told Sputnik. “Both the US and China have assumed entrenched positions primarily becaus»»»

WASHINGTON: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire US President Donald Trump declared on April 16, the US State Department said on Friday. “The April 16 ‌cessation of ‌hostilities will be extended ‌by ⁠45 days to enable ⁠further progress,” State Department spokesman Tom»»»

May 15 (UPI) -- An Illinois museum received a speeding ticket from New York alleging its replica Knight Rider car was caught on a traffic camera -- but the car hasn't moved in over a decade. The Volo Museum revealed on social media that it received notice in the mail that its 1982 Pontiac Firebird »»»

LivePoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrump says no change in Taiwan policy as China visit wrapsLouis Oelofse | Wesley Rahn | Roshni Majumdar | Kate Hairsine with AFP, AP, Reuters, dpaUS President Donald Trump is headed home to Washington after spending two days with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing. Bo»»»

NEW YORK CITY: Syria remains at a “critical, yet promising” juncture, the UN warned on Friday, as senior officials told the Security Council that progress on efforts related to accountability, recovery and the return of refugees risk being undermined by insecurity and economic hardship, coupled wit»»»

VILLY-LE-PELLOUX, France: A French toy spaniel named Lazare thought to have been “the world’s oldest dog” has died aged 30, his carer said on Friday. Contacted by AFP, Guinness World Records said it “did not receive an application or associated evidence” before Lazare passed away on Thursday, so co»»»

By far, the occupation that could face the greatest labor shortage in Chile is motorcycle drivers, where 61.1% of workers are Venezuelan. File Photo by Ronald Pena/EPA SANTAIGO, Chile, May 15 (UPI) -- The departure of more than 30,000 Venezuelan workers from Chile's labor market in recent months ha»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov on May 15, during a working visit to Kazakhstan, visited the Azret Sultan National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve and the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi together with the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States, the presidential press servi»»»

London: West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants VAR decisions to show more consistency after his relegation-haunted side were denied a crucial equaliser against Arsenal. Nuno's team thought they had rescued a valuable 1-1 draw with the Premier League leaders last weekend when Callum Wilson netted i»»»

New York, May 15 (SANA) Syria’s permanent representative to the UN Security Council, Ibrahim Olabi, said Friday during a Security Council session in New York on developments in the situation in Syria, that transitional‑justice process is moving forward as one of the pillars of the new Syria, noting»»»

Geneva, May 15 (SANA) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has welcomed Syria’s initial steps toward developing a national strategy to combat torture, expressing support for ongoing efforts in this regard. In a post published on its official account on X on Friday, the Office of th»»»

Hamas voiced hope that a direct meeting would be held between its leadership and Fatah’s after the end of the latter’s eighth general conference, which is being held for a second day in Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, and Beirut. The conference is due to end on Saturday with the election of new members to F»»»

NEW YORK: Lawyers for a prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader requested Friday that US immigration authorities terminate their push to deport him, alleging the Trump administration “secretly engineered” the outcome of his case. US President Trump has championed the effort to deport Mahmoud Khali»»»

Dubai: Roads and Transport Authority has opened the Mall of the Emirates Smart Bus Station, the first facility of its kind in Dubai, as the emirate accelerate efforts to modernise public transport infrastructure through smart and sustainable mobility solutions. The new station introduces a model de»»»

Read more NATO chief wants to triple money flows to corruption-plagued Ukraine – Politico NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte wants NATO members to cough up 0.25% of their GDP for Ukraine. This figure seems minuscule, but how much hard-earned taxpayer money does it add up to? Rutte floated the idea a»»»

On May 15, newly elected President of the Kyrgyz Football Union (KFU), Adylbek Kasymaliev, met with the KFU staff and coaches of the national teams of Kyrgyzstan. During the meeting, the parties discussed strategic plans and further development of football in the country. Adylbek Kasymaliev emphasi»»»

President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov took part on May 15 in a capsule-laying ceremony marking the start of construction of the Center of Turkic Civilization in Turkistan. The event was held within the framework of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and was attended by P»»»

WASHINGTON: Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit. The auction on eBay was intended to revive an event that Buffett host»»»

JOHANNESBRUG: History favors Egyptian club Zamalek when they seek to overcome a 1-0 deficit against Algerian visitors USM Alger on Saturday in the CAF Confederation Cup final second leg. In 22 previous editions of the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League, three teams have built solitary-goa»»»

The US delegation failed to negotiate from a position of strength with their Chinese counterparts, Ekaterina Zaklyazminskaya, head of the Center for World Politics and Strategic Analysis at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia (RAS), tells Sputnik. What's behind the fiasco? 1.Prior to the m»»»

LONDON: Sitting comfortably in his office in Amman, Dr. Ziad Rifai does not immediately strike you as someone whose grand mission is to fight information warfare. The dean of the Jordan Media Institute and architect of its media literacy program — one of the first and most comprehensive initiatives»»»

First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Daniyar Amangeldiev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk held talks on the sidelines of the International Forum Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2026. The parties focused on the implementation of agreem»»»

RIYADH: Saudi media experts have affirmed that contemporary conflicts are no longer waged by military means alone but through “narrative wars,” pointing to the US-Israeli-Iranian war as evidence that media is not a neutral conduit but a principal actor in shaping the balance of power. The remarks c»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes on Russia, a day after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children, according to officials. Russia has shown little sign of halting its more than four-year invasion of Ukraine, launchin»»»

Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh speaks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on his nomination in April. He was confirmed on Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. treasury sold $25 billion of 30-year bonds Wednesday»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Friday from Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. During the call, they reviewed the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly »»»

The IMF has warned that Pakistan's economy remains dangerously tied to the Gulf Cooperation Council, which supplies over four-fifths of its fuel and half of all remittances. The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning: A staggering 85% of Pakistani fuel imports and 50% of its remitta»»»

Talgat Ashirbekov has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Egypt, the Presidential Administration reported. The corresponding decree was signed by President Sadyr Japarov. Earlier, on December 15, 2025, a presidential decree established the Embassy of Kyrgyzs»»»

Starbucks workers holds signs on a picket line when they hold an employee strike outside of a Starbucks location in lower Manhattan on November 21, in New York City. Starbucks is planning to lay off 300 employees across the country as it tries to lower costs and reorganize, the company announced Fr»»»

Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it said targeted the Hezbollah group on Friday, wounding 37 people as the two countries' envoys started a second day of peace talks in Washington. United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza condemned the "unacceptable" toll»»»

TUNIS, May 15, 2026 (TAP) - Tunisia’s economy posted 2.6% year-on-year growth during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced Friday.According to INS data, estimates of the...»»»

Today, 360 pilgrims from Kyrgyzstan departed from Manas International Airport to Jeddah, the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) reported. This is the first flight on Bishkek — Jeddah route this year. The first group of pilgrims departed for the hajj on May 10 from the southern ca»»»

Concerns for the security of the Baltic states rose on May 7 when three drones pierced NATO’s airspace and crashed in Latvia..Photo by Makalu/Pixabay WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and h»»»

A two-day national scientific conference, titled “The April Uprising and the National Liberation Struggles of Bulgarians in Macedonia”, was held in Razlog. The academic forum, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the April Uprising, was organized by the Macedonian Scientific Instit»»»

New York, May 15 (SANA) The UN Security Council heard a stark picture of Syria on Friday, with deputy special envoy Claudio Cordone and humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher stressing both progress toward accountability and persistent humanitarian shortages. Claudio Cordone told the Council that there is»»»

US President Donald Trump said Friday he did not bring up the issue of tariffs during a landmark summit with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Returning to Washington after making what he called "fantastic trade deals" with Beijing, Trump said on tariffs: "We didn't discuss those... It wasn't brought»»»

AMMAN: Jordan defender Issam Smeeri will miss the country’s first World Cup after the national football association said on Friday he had suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. The 26-year-old sustained the ‌injury during individual ‌training with ‌the national ⁠team, the association ⁠said in a post »»»

NEW DELHI: India’s capital will roll out fuel-saving measures starting on Monday, including work-from-home days for city employees, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for greater public participation to mitigate the economic fallout of the US-Israeli war on Iran. New Delhi will be the »»»

Lebanon and Israel opened a second day of talks in Washington on Friday, diplomats said, despite a new flare-up of violence with Israel striking its northern neighbor. Envoys from the two countries, which have no diplomatic relations, resumed talks at the State Department shortly after 9 am (1300 G»»»

Ukrainian rescuers carry the body of a victim after a nine-story residential building was hit by an overnight Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday. At least 24 were killed and dozens more injured. Photo by Mykola Tymchenko/EPA May 15 (UPI) -- At least 24 people are dead after Russia attacked K»»»

Dubai: Dubai Municipality today signed a partnership agreement with Keeta Drone to establish drone delivery services across selected public parks and beaches. The move is set to reinforce the emirate’s leadership in innovation, smart mobility, and future-ready urban experiences. Get updated faster »»»

Damascus, May 15 (SANA) The Syrian Development Fund (SYDF) announced an initial allocation of $15 million to support education, health, economic empowerment, war debris removal, and early warning and emergency response systems, based on field assessments conducted across Syrian governorates. The fu»»»