US forces on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from Iran's ports and conducted strikes against the country for a fourth day in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and on Gulf facilities. The US military said Tues»»»

BIDDEFORD, Maine: Trump administration officials told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings within a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday. The policy change came after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian driver M»»»

SOUTHPORT, United Kingdom: Rory McIlroy has his sights set on a first British Open win since 2014 as world number one Scottie Scheffler tries to get his game back on track to defend the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale. McIlroy ended a long wait for his fifth major by winning the Masters last year to c»»»

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The US military early Wednesday reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports over Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sparking new strikes on nations hosting American forces as an interim deal to end the war further unraveled. Days of retalia»»»

Moscow: A US-Russian space crew arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereNASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubro»»»

A pontoon boat capsized Tuesday afternoon about 600 yards off the shore of Alcatraz Island sits in the middle of San Francisco Bay in San Francisco. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- Authorities were searching waters near Alcatraz on Tuesday evening for two missing pe»»»

Residents across the region are facing renewed uncertainty Wednesday as the conflict between the United States and Iran intensifies, disrupting regional air travel, threatening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and prompting fresh security advisories. The latest escalation follows th»»»

US President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a ground campaign in Iran, claiming that unspecified allied forces could seize key strategic sites like Kharg Island without the involvement of American troops, while threatening to expand the bombing campaign to include power plants and bridges. In»»»

Dubai: The UAE is set for another spell of intense summer heat on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 47°C in parts of the country as convective clouds bring a chance of rain to eastern and southern areas. The National Centre of Meteorology said conditions would be partly cloudy to cloud»»»

Ajman: Students left in limbo after the UAE's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) recently revoked the licence of a private university in the country can now have more clarity on what happens to alumni's degrees and current students' ongoing studies and exams, Gulf News ca»»»

STARKE, Florida: Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download »»»

MADISON, Wisconsin: Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereThe Wisconsin Elections Comm»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists may have to temper expectations of another sharp fall in fuel prices after global oil prices surged following reported Iranian attacks on two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Brent crude cli»»»

In the UAE, artificial intelligence is no longer a future ambition. It is moving into the heart of government services, enterprise operations and everyday decision-making. The recent announcement that 50 per cent of government sectors, services and operations will transition to autonomous AI within»»»

A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click hereThey are amon»»»

Abu Dhabi: Sunil Kumar Sadasivan, the Indian expat who became the second Dh30 million Grand Prize winner of The UAE Lottery's Lucky Day Draw, has revealed he will be quitting his job and leaving for Kerala for good. The 52-year-old's win dates back to the Lucky Day Draw held on Wednesday, July 1, w»»»

Washington: Senate Democrats blocked a $1 trillion annual defence bill Tuesday, refusing to advance the bipartisan package that would substantially increase Pentagon spending, including a pay raise for the troops, in protest of President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Senate Democratic Leader Chu»»»

US President Donald Trump has threatened a major escalation in the military campaign against Iran, saying the United States could begin striking the country's powerplants, bridges and other critical infrastructure if Iran does not return to negotiations. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download th»»»

By: Ahmad Abu el-Hamd March 29, 2017 CAIRO — The economic picture for Egypt is improving, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, but a public backlash will likely lead the Mideast country to slow reforms undertaken to secure a bailout from the international Monetary Fund. The group forecasts tha»»»

LONDON: UK police Tuesday said the murder of veteran right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe was a “targeted attack,” as a 28-year-old man remained under arrest on suspicion of “terrorism” and murder. “It is clear that this was a targeted attack,” head of Counter Terrorism Policing Laurence Taylor tol»»»

WASHINGHTON: President ​Donald Trump said ‌US representatives ‌held ​talks ‌with ⁠Iran ​on Tuesday. Trump ⁠made ⁠the ‌comments ‌in ​an ‌interview aired ‌on ‌Fox News’ “Special Report” ⁠show.»»»

MOSCOW: A US-Russian space crew arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station after launching from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off as scheduled at 7:47 p.m. (10:47 a.m. EDT, 1447 GMT) a»»»

Share: President Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in 2025 President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call Thursday that Israel should start redeploying its forces out of Syria and urged him to do the same in Lebanon, ac»»»

Share: Illustration- Peace is the only choice for Israel and Lebanon Beirut / Rome Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered agreement, although expectations for»»»

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a NASA observatory designed to settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics. Image courtesy NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio NASA is gearing up to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Sp»»»

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tehran no longer considers itself obligated to fulfill parts of its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States, accusing Washington of repeatedly violating the agreement reached last month to halt hostilities. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei sai»»»

OpenAI is planning to release a screenless ​speaker as its first hardware product, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The news comes just days ‌after Apple ‌sued OpenAI and ​two ‌former ⁠employees, ​alleging misappropriation ⁠of its trade secrets to benefit »»»

ARLINGTON, Texas: Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday. A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was denied»»»

WASHINGTON: The US ​will formally bring together AI developers and essential services providers to share information on cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified by advanced AI systems and coordinate responses, according to a White House statement, fulfilling US President Donald Trump’s order from J»»»

THE HAGUE: International Criminal Court prosecutors Tuesday recommended judges drop charges against a rebel leader in Sudan’s Darfur region over a deadly 2007 attack on African Union peacekeepers, saying there were “no longer substantial grounds” to prosecute him. Abdallah Banda had faced three cou»»»

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a policy that targets foreign nationals who study disinformation and hate speech on social media for visa denials and deportation. Chief US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington sided with the Coaliti»»»

Manila: The long-awaited Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) is set to provide a direct rail connection between Rizal province and EDSA-Ortigas, running along Ortigas Avenue Extension to ease traffic congestion on one of Metro Manila's busiest transport corridors. The 13.4-km elevated railway will co»»»

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a policy that targets foreign nationals who study disinformation and hate speech on social media for visa denials and deportation. Chief US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington sided with the Coaliti»»»

Tunis, July 14 (TAP) - Tunisia's Ambassador to France, Dhia Khaled, took part in the ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the July 14, 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, held on Tuesday at Place Masséna under the patronage of French President...»»»

A US federal judge has found Donald Trump improperly used a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in order to concoct a beneficial arrangement for the president – nullifying the legal agreement. A Trump lawyer and senior Justice Department officials have been referred to bar authorities for disciplin»»»

A serious escalation is occurring in the fighting between the US and Iran. Overnight and into this morning, the American military targeted sites across the Islamic Republic – while Iran fired ballistic missiles at US airbases in Jordan and Bahrain. There has been an escalation in the war of words t»»»

Who needs nuclear weapons when you’ve got the Strait of Hormuz? Sure, ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on Day One but the Islamic Republic's since discovered it’s got leverage beyond its wildest dream and »»»

DPA Arlington (Texas) European champions Spain reached the World Cup final with a ruthlessly efficient 2-0 triumph over France on Tuesday and can now dream in earnest of winning the title for a second time. Mikel Oyarzabal converted a 22nd-minute penalty awarded for a foul by Lucas Digne against La»»»

QNA DOHA Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received on Tuesday a telephone call from Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HRH Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Prince Khalid offered his condolences on th»»»

QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday received a phone call from the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, who offered condolences on the passing of the late HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, praying that Almighty Allah m»»»

QNA Doha The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received several regional and global leaders who came to offer condolences to His Highness on the passing of HH the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Lusail Palace on Tuesday. HH the Amir received Vice-President of the Un»»»

QNA Doha The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received more mourners offering condolences on the passing of the late the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at Lusail Palace on Tuesday morning. HH the Amir received Their Excellencies the Sheikhs, ministers, dignitaries, members »»»

Ashraf Siddiqui Doha President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, conveyed his deepest condolences to the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following the passing of the Father Amir HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. In a press»»»

Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who became the face of the Trump administration's crackdown on Palestinian rights demonstrators, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges senior Trump administration officials, pro-Israel group the Heritage Foundation and onl»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday attended a solemn ceremony in Nice to mark the tenth anniversary of the July 14, 2016, terror attack on the city's Promenade des Anglais, which killed 86 people and injured more than 400. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen reports from Nice.»»»

Elon Musk appears in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2025. He paid out millions through his America PAC to Wisconsin voters in 2025. File Photo by Francis Chung/UPI | License Photo July 14 (UPI) -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission has sent two complaints to pros»»»

Washington: US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday evening that it launched an additional round of strikes against Iran. It said in a statement that these strikes are intended to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The Command »»»

The US Central Command has reimposed the naval blockade of all vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports after conducting yet another round of what Washington describes as “defensive strikes” against the Islamic Republic. The escalation comes as the two sides vie for control of the Strait of Hor»»»

Bucharest, July 14 (SANA) Syria’s charge d’affaires in Bucharest, Anas Badawi, met on Tuesday with Romanian Chamber of Commerce President Mihai Daraban to discuss ways to enhance trade, economic and investment relations between Syria and Romania, in the presence of members of the Syrian Businessmen»»»

Arlington: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus' dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly cl»»»