The patio at Seamus McDaniel's bar on March 17, 2021 in St. Louis. A Gallup poll found that drinking by Americans' remains at a record low. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The percentage of Americans who say they consume alcohol remains at record-low levels, accor»»»

Share: File photo of Hezbollah flag: Several Arab and Western countries designated Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed, Lebanon-based militia, as a “terrorist” organization.The designation covers the entirety of the group, both the political and military wings . The United ⁠States will ​on Thursday issue»»»

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has urged macOS users to immediately instal the latest available security update released by Apple to address a critical vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing feature. The vulnerability has been actively exploited, particularl»»»

CAIRO: Palestinians face inflated prices for groceries and batteries, hospitals have turned to smugglers for medicine and equipment, Israeli soldiers and other middlemen are accused of pocketing millions of dollars, and the Hamas-led government takes a cut as the smuggling of goods restricted by Is»»»

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday laid out his vision for a future where everyone has a powerful personal AI agent, arguing that open-source technology can prevent control of advanced artificial intelligence from becoming concentrated among a handful of companies, governments or institutions. Meta»»»

AMMAN — Jordan's strategic location, skilled workforce and expanding digital infrastructure are strengthening its role as an important hub for Ericsson's regional operations, according to Patrick Johansson, President and Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Ericsson.In an interview with The Jo»»»

Former government minister Tibor Navracsics and former space research commissioner Orsolya Ferencz have launched a new civic initiative calling for dialogue about Hungary’s future and an assessment of the lessons of the past 36 years. Announced on 20 August, the Civic Democrats (Polgári Demokraták)»»»

Doha, Qatar: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has issued an alert to Apple Mac users in Qatar over a high-risk vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing feature in macOS. "The vulnerability has been actively exploited, particularly on devices connected to the internet," the NCSA said in a»»»

Berlin has recorded roughly 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer, official data showed Thursday. Europe has experienced a spike in heat-related mortality as the worst-hit countries grapple with historically high temperatures exacerbated by human-driven climate change. Germany registered around 14»»»

This week The Telegraph reported that “Russians withdraw billions from banks amid fears Putin could seize deposits.” What actually happened is Russian bank deposits have doubled since the start of the war in Ukraine and are still rising. Russians are not taking money out of banks; they are putting »»»

Around 1 billion soms has already been paid to oil traders in Kyrgyzstan in subsidies to keep retail prices for gasoline, diesel fuel and autogas down, the Antimonopoly Regulation Service reported. According to the agency, the actual cost of fuel is currently significantly higher than the prices mo»»»

DOHA: The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has urged macOS users to immediately install the latest available security update released by Apple to address a critical vulnerability affecting the Screen Sharing feature. The vulnerability has been actively exploited, particularly on devices connec»»»

White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton speaks during an executive order that reevaluates childhood vaccines in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 10, 2026. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has »»»

Dubai: Dubai residents booking an UberX or Uber Comfort could now find themselves travelling in a fully driverless robotaxi. US moblity giant Uber announced Thursday it is launching Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on its platform in the emirate. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheq»»»

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe celebrated the Wednesday court decision that sided with GOP redistricting efforts in the state. File Photo by Bill Greenbatt/UPI | License Photo Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Missouri judge ruled Wednesday against voters seeking to put a Republican redistricting effort in the state to»»»

WASHINGTON: US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a “breakthrough.” The news sent shares in Moderna soaring 145 percent to $154 while Merck’s stock was»»»

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party’s left wing on Wednesday celebrated its latest stunning upset in a US Senate primary in Florida, extending its winning streak into President Donald Trump’s home state as voters rejected several of his preferred Republican candidates in other races. State lawmaker An»»»

Hungary has avoided another shutdown at the Paks nuclear power plant despite the Danube approaching a critical low, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Wednesday evening. The government now expects the plant to begin restoring additional capacity from Sunday and potentially return to full oper»»»

QUSRA: Children trapped inside three Palestinian homes in the village of Qusra’s hilltop Ras Al-Ain area are bearing the brunt of an Israeli siege that entered its 11th day on Wednesday, their families and the local mayor said. Restrictions on movement continue to disrupt access to food, medicine a»»»

Dubai: UAE shoppers visiting Bicester Village in the UK can now have their luxury purchases delivered directly to their doorstep in the UAE, under a new partnership between Emirates Delivers and famed outlet shopping destination. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & BalancesThe serv»»»

US congressional lawyers are struggling with a flood of error-ridden AI-generated legislation, forcing them to spend increasingly more time rewriting proposals produced by chatbots, Politico reported on Monday. Staffers and outside groups have more frequently turned to ChatGPT and Claude to produce»»»

FINANCIAL TIMES: IRAN EYES TARGETING US MILITARY ASSETS IN EUROPE IF TENSIONS ESCALATE Denevnik.bg and 24 Chasa reproduce a Financial Times report, citing people close to the Iranian regime, according to which Iranian officials and military planners have examined potential targets at American milit»»»

Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors have charged a man from the Bronx with hate crime offenses alleging he assaulted a security guard and a congregant in a racially motivated attack at a Manhattan synagogue last week. Larry Montes was arrested following the alleged attack at Central Synagogue on F»»»

On Aug. 19, 2003, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations' representative to Iraq, was killed in a car-bomb attack on U.N. headquarters in Iraq. 1 of 3 | United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan (R) chats on July 29, 2002, with Sergio Vieira de Mello from Brazil, the new United Nations High C»»»

Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate nomination has put the rising American left firmly in the spotlight ahead of November’s midterm elections. Its significance lies partly in his position on the progressive left of the Democratic Party and his alignment with »»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) is strengthening its commitment to employee well-being and operational safety through its internal Health and Safety Programme, aimed at promoting awareness, account ability and a proactive safety culture across its workforce. The programme, high lig»»»

President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House in October. The two countries are negotiating tariffs on a deadline. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump late Tuesday announced a three-day pause on imposing 50%»»»

Dubai/Abu Dhabi: Onam celebrations are under way across the UAE, with Indian expats from the south Indian state of Kerala gearing up for a festival that runs an extra day this year. Homes, community groups, shops and public venues are all preparing for the annual celebrations of the state festival.»»»

Two of China’s largest state-owned oil shipping companies have halted all tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab strait, according to a Reuters report on Tuesday, citing industry executives, vessel trackers and a ship broker. The decision by COSCO Shipping Energy Transpor»»»

QNA Doha The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has launched the seventh Waqf and Image contest, organised as part of the Waqf Fund for Scientific and Cultural Development. This is part of the ministry’s persistent path towards leveraging the»»»

AMMAN — The Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) is expanding its training programmes and partnerships with the private sector and international institutions to meet changing labour market needs, its General Director, Raafat Sawafin said.In an interview with The Jordan Times, the General Director »»»

An Ethiopian woman weeps during an event marking the one year anniversary of the war in Tigray, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2021. A judge has allowed refugees from Ethiopia to lose their Temporary Protected Status in the United States. File Photo by Stringer/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A fede»»»

President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the White House in October. The two countries are negotiating tariffs on a deadline. File Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Canadian negotiators worked to avoid a midnight tariff deadline in Washington, »»»

The Department of Justice said it will send 1,000 poll monitors to elections this fall. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send about 1,000 poll monitors to elections this fall, including some Tuesday in Florida and Wyoming primary»»»

Egypt is accelerating the construction of fourth-generation cities and the modernisation of vital infrastructure along its North Coast to drive sustainable economic development and attract local and foreign investments, government officials announced on Tuesday. The updates were presented during a »»»

Agostino Abbatiello is accused of being a ringleader in a cocaine-trafficking operation allegedly involving two fraternities at Penn State University. Photo by Pennsylvania attorney general's office Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The alleged ringleader of a drug-trafficking ring operating via two Penn State Univ»»»

Opponents of the Trump administration rally at City Hall in Los Angeles in April 2025. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice filed an appeal of a judge's ruling that it can't prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- The»»»

CEUTA, Spain – Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip»»»

OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to younger users by limiting higher-risk topics. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 18 (UPI) -- OpenAI introduced ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a new version of its popular chatbot that caters to young»»»

1 of 2 | Former Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is running in the Florida Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. The Senate seat he is running for is held by Republican incumbent Sen. Ashley Moody. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Florida voters will weigh candidates t»»»

Sharjah Airport has achieved Level 3 Airport Customer Experience Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI), marking a new milestone in efforts to improve passenger services and embed customer experience across its operations. The airport said the accreditation recognises its ability t»»»

Hecklingen, Germany: Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre, less than two weeks after an explosives-laden unmanned aerial vehicle was found at Leipzig airport, a key logistics hub for weapons sent to Ukraine. "We are significantly strengthening our ability to respond to host»»»

Local U.S. governments are suing the Department of Homeland Security, under Secretary Markwayne Mullin, for tying security funds to election reforms. File Photo by Daniel Heuer/UPI | License Photo Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Two counties and two cities are suing the Trump administration over conditioning nati»»»

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest point of his presidency, as growing numbers of Americans fear his war with Iran could become a prolonged conflict and rising energy costs deepen pressure on the White House. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, completed Monday (August 17), »»»

Doha, Qatar: Medical education should go beyond technical skills by giving students greater opportunities to hear honest accounts of uncertainty, setbacks and challenges from experienced clinicians, according to a new paper published in the latest issue of the Qatar Medical Journal (QMJ). The paper»»»

President Donald Trump on Monday said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded to his request for talks. Trump, seen here during a press availability in the Oval Office Monday, made the comments one day after ordering a reduction in U.S.-South Korea military drills. Photo by Samuel Corum/»»»

The House Ethics Committee on Monday announced it was investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., over sexual misconduct allegations. Pool File Photo by Tom Williams/UPI | License Photo Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is investigating Rep. Jimmy Gomez over al»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea does not just slight a longtime ally but raises broader concerns about the security interests of the United States in Asia and elsewhere. Trump explained his decision by citing South Korea’s refusa»»»

The White House on Monday lashed out at a CNN reporter after she asked a question about President Donald Trump's relationship with an aide, in the latest in a series of attacks on female journalists. During an event in the Oval Office, reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump, 80, to respond to comments»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: The White House on Monday lashed out at a CNN reporter after she asked a question about President Donald Trump’s relationship with an aide, in the latest in a series of attacks on female journalists. During an event in the Oval Office, reporter Kristen Holmes asked Trump,»»»