LONDON: Iran has tied the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping list of political and financial concessions from the US, including full compensation for damage caused by what it described as two “imposed wars.” The demands were set out on Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of»»»

Dubai: Iran knew where US President Donald Trump was staying in Ankara — down to the floor of the building — as American intelligence detected a possible missile threat near the Nato summit, new details have revealed. US intelligence picked up multiple streams of information as Trump entered the fi»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pakistan Foreign Ministry: Islamabad pursues efforts to end Middle East crisis and bring conflicting parties to negotiating table 12-08-202»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter says Israeli drone struck southern Lebanese town of Kafra at dawn on Wednesday 12-08-2026 10:47 AM Latest News Urgent New»»»

LONDON: Iran has tied the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to a sweeping list of political and financial concessions from the US, including full compensation for damage caused by what it described as two “imposed wars.” The demands were set out on Saturday by Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Maariv’s Avi Ashkenazi: Israeli army builds several forward defense lines amid fears of Hezbollah operations, which still maintains a large»»»

BEIJING: Oil prices rose on Wednesday as doubts about ​a US-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about disruptions to Middle East supplies, although ‌industry data showed swelling inventories of US crude. Brent futures were up 75 cents, or 0.84 percent, to $89.66 a barrel by 08»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Palestinian sources: Heavy gunfire by the Israeli enemy in the Al-Mawasi area of ​​Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip 12-08-2026 09:17 AM Late»»»

A former US military veteran who was imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges and under abusive conditions was released on Tuesday. A group advocating for him said he was gravely ill and at risk of dying. Russia has released an American military veteran who spent more than »»»

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The race for the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin's governor between democratic socialist Francesca Hong and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was too close to call early Wednesday, as primary ballots were being counted in six states. Wisconsin While primaries were being »»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE today, August 12, should check their flight status before leaving for the airport, with most services operating as scheduled but disruptions continuing on selected Bahrain and Kuwait routes. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The usua»»»

Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school. “Many families are finishing up that back-to-school checkl»»»

As the standoff between the US and Iran continues, UAE residents face ongoing impacts affecting regional security, air travel, and market stability. With the Strait of Hormuz remaining a high-risk area — Iran claims it is "closed", the US claims it is "open" — amid ongoing high-stakes negotiations »»»

The 2025 US strikes on Yemen left more than 150 civilians killed, The Washington Post reported, citing a review conducted by the Pentagon. According to The Washington Post, the US strikes left 153 civilians killed and about 250 injured. This is reportedly the Pentagon's first public confirmation th»»»

President Donald Trump has confirmed that US security officials secretly moved him to a different aircraft after the NATO summit in Turkey last month because of a potential threat linked to Iran. Trump said the decision was made by the Secret Service and the military. The disclosure follows reporti»»»

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, the second such weapons testing activity in less than a week. The series of launch events were likely a protest of the upcoming Korea-US military drills that North Korea views as an invasio»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday ​the plane he flew on after he secretly took a military flight from Turkiye last month ‌was “at greater ‌risk.” The switch ​involved ‌the ⁠Republican ​president being ⁠moved between aircraft in a catering truck because of worries over reports »»»

1 of 5 | Sen. Darline Graham Nordone, R-S.C., was poised Tuesday night to be headed for a GOP runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman for the Senate seat long held by her brother, the late Lindsey Graham. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph»»»

Protesters supporting trans youth gather Jan. 13 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the Trump administration finalized rules banning use of Medicaid funds for gender identity healthcare for youth. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- On Tuesday, the »»»

Running a country is not exactly a nine-to-five operation. There are late-night negotiations, early-morning briefings, emergencies that refuse to observe time zones and an endless line-up of meetings, speeches and travel. But just how little sleep can a world leader get away with? That question gai»»»

A former US Marine detained by Russia since 2022 was headed back to the United States on Tuesday after being released on humanitarian grounds, President Donald Trump said. Robert Gilman, a teacher from Massachusetts, had been serving a ten-year prison sentence over disputed charges of assaulting a »»»

Iran has hardened its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior official saying the strategic waterway will remain closed unless its conditions are met: Mohsen Rezaei, the newly-appointed secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that Tehran would not reopen the»»»

DAMASCUS: Bashar Assad’s 24-year rule of Syria ended abruptly in December 2024 following a lightning advance by rebel forces who struck while the Russian ‌and Iranian allies who had backed him through years of civil war were distracted by conflicts elsewhere. He fled to Moscow, ending more than fiv»»»

WASHINGTON, United States: A secret operation that reportedly smuggled Donald Trump off Air Force One in a catering truck before the plane departed carrying journalists and top aides at apparent risk of an Iranian strike has raised questions over US security practices. The Washington Post reported »»»

1 of 2 | The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seen Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciay Committee, has launched an investigation in the Department of Justice's prosecution of former Olympian David Hearn in the allegedly vandalization of»»»

PA Media/DPA London US President Donald Trump has warned FIFA would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private inv»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department unsealed indictments on Tuesday against four members of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels accused of seeking to purchase arms and ammunition in the Czech Republic. The four alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, known by its Spanish acro»»»

A U.S. Marine waits for U.S. President Donald Trump on June 1 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Russia has released Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine detained in 2022, and Gilman is expected to arrive Tuesday at the base. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Robert Gilman, a former»»»

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court is shown in The Hague, The Netherlands. Four human rights groups are suing the Trump administration over “crippling” sanctions on judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court. File Photo by Robin Utrecht/EPA-EFE Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Fou»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Yemeni armed forces carried out an operation targeting a Saudi military equipment transport ship in Bab al-Mandab: military media 11-08-202»»»

A container ship sits at the port of Santos in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in mid-July. Brazilian exports to the United States totaled $21 billion between January and July 2026, down $2.9 billion from the same period in 2025, Photo by Isaac Fontana/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Brazilian exports to the United States»»»

People hold posters during a rally for birthright citizenship held by the American Civil Liberties Union outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April. The Court eventually ruled against President Donald Trump's efforts to end the practice, but now the ACLU is asking for clarification from a lower court »»»

WASHINGTON: Russia has released an American military veteran who spent more than four years in prison on disputed charges under abusive conditions and was said to be gravely ill and at risk of dying, a group advocating for him said Tuesday. Robert Gilman was on his way to a US military hospital in »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iran Not to Retreat from Its Rights in Face of Any Threats: Top Security Official 11-08-2026 19:45 PM Mohsen Rezaei Appointed Sayyed Khamen»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that US citizen Robert Gilman who had been in jail in Russia is heading back to the United States. "I am proud to announce that American Citizen Robert Gilman, a former United States Marine, is coming HOME!" Trump wrote on Truth Socia»»»

Oil prices rose Tuesday after conflicting statements between the United States and Iran fueled fears that a new peace plan is not coming anytime soon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The price of oil reached $90 per barrel Tuesday as Iran and President Donald Trump tr»»»

French newspapers have asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to take action over Google’s new AI-generated summaries – which appear at the top of search results – saying they are depriving news publishers of web traffic. A federation of nearly 300 French newspapers said Tuesday that it filed »»»

DUBAI: Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to “some sort” of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the ​Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on shipping in regional waters. The comments offered some hope that Iran and»»»

Beirut: Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday voted to abolish the death penalty, formally ending capital punishment after more than two decades in which executions had been suspended, making the country the first in the Middle East to officially repeal the punishment. Lawmakers approved the bill during »»»

NEW YORK: Rights groups on Tuesday sued US President Donald Trump over his sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, saying the measures block victims of war crimes from pursuing justice. The Trump administration, which rejects the ICC’s authority, has imposed travel bans and asset free»»»

1 of 5 | President Donald Trump holds a racing helmet while hosting top IndyCar drivers at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 13. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it plans to pause flights from Reagan »»»

NEW YORK: Rights groups on Tuesday sued US President Donald Trump over his sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, saying the measures block victims of war crimes from pursuing justice.The Trump administration, which rejects the ICC’s authority, has imposed travel bans and asset freez»»»

An appeals court has ruled that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies can move forward. File Photo by Adam Vaughan/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled Monday that thousands of lawsuits against social media companies, like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, can proceed. Th»»»

Dubai: As the region navigates a tense and fast-moving week, Tuesday, August 11, brought a mix of diplomatic signals, travel disruptions and economic pressures. Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, called for a clear path towards lasting regional stability, airlines continued »»»

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes President Donald Trump at the Beştepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. File Photo by thee Turkish Presidency Office/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The White House said President Donald Trump was on Air Force One when he left Tur»»»

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa announced Tuesday that "the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations are taking place every two or three weeks and are making significant progress and offering a new solution in each round." "I am optimistic that they will help resolve the issues in Lebanon and the regio»»»

The Strait of Hormuz cannot be reopened through diplomacy while Washington continues to use military pressure against Tehran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has said. Iran closed Hormuz in response to a US-Israeli military campaign launched in late February. Washington subsequently imposed a naval bl»»»

A court in Damascus on Tuesday sentenced the exiled former dictator Bashar al-Assad and eight ex-officials in his regime to death after finding them guilty of premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity. Photo by Sana news agency/EPA Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A court in Dam»»»

Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing in May. He is scheduled to appear Tuesday in New York state court. File Pool Photo by Jeena Moon/UPI | License Photo Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Luigi Mangione, accused shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will appear in court Tuesday for hi»»»