Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global oil and gas shipping route — is “impossible” amid what Tehran calls “flagrant violations” of the current ceasefire by the United States and Israel. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download»»»

Entrepreneur Justin Sun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency platform of fraud and alleging he was blocked from withdrawing his assets. In a San Francisco federal court filing reviewed by AFP, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire and former Trump ally claims to »»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez has formally asked the International Monetary Fund to release nearly $5bn in frozen assets, testing the limits of a diplomatic rapprochement that has forced the country's ruling Chavista movement to abandon decades of ideological hostility towards the Wa»»»

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services' proposed fiscal year 2027 budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washing»»»

An Israeli airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist and wounded another on Wednesday while they were working near the border with Israel, according to their employer and rescuers. The civil defence agency's press office said rescuers were "able to recover the body of martyred journalist Amal Khalil, »»»

Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the English Channel, according to a French interior ministry roadmap seen by AFP Wednesday. Under the deal, France pledged to increase law enforcement on the coast by more than half to»»»

On 15 and 16 April, the US evacuated its last remaining base in Syria, bringing to a close more than a decade of American military presence in the country. The withdrawal from the Qasrak base in Hasakah province amounts to a declaration by Washington and Damascus that relations between the two coun»»»

NEW YORK: Tesla's profit rose in the first quarter as its car sales rebounded from a sharp slump in 2025. The electric vehicle maker run by billionaire Elon Musk said it earned $477 million in the quarter, up 17% from a year ago. Earnings per share totaled 13 cents. Adjusted for certain items, per »»»

Brazil revoked the credentials of an American police attache on Wednesday after a Brazilian official was forced to leave the United States -- the latest twist in troubled bilateral ties. The Trump administration on Monday asked Marcelo Ivo, a liaison officer in Miami for Brazil's federal police, to»»»

Florida has launched a criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over a shooting spree at Florida State University, which the perpetrator planned with the help of the AI chatbot. The incident occurred in April 2025, when the suspect allegedly killed two and injured six people. He was subsequently inju»»»

EU member states on Wednesday gave a preliminary approval to unlock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine. The decision comes after delays linked to an oil dispute with Hungary over the Druzhba pipeline.  EU countries on Wednesday gave a preliminary green light to unblocking a €90 billion loan for Uk»»»

Khaled Al Hameidi Doha In the midst of one of the most volatile regional crises in recent years, Qatar has emerged as a central diplomatic actor, deploying coordinated political, strategic, and economic efforts aimed at de-escalation, preserving the ceasefire, and ensuring the continued flow of glo»»»

The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks with President of Syria Ahmed Al Sharaa, focusing on regional and international developments. During the talks, held at the Amiri Diwan, HH the Amir welcomed the president and his accompanying delegation, expressing hope that the visi»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, Assalam Schools marked the Foundation’s recognition at the inaugural Rawda Award for Excellence in Social Work in the Non-profit Organisations category for the Together Project through»»»

US President Donald Trump has said Iran’s leadership is “seriously fractured”. Trump made this declaration in announcing another extension of the ceasefire and signaled that US pressure on Tehran will continue. He said the truce would be kept in place to give negotiations "more time", while the US »»»

QNA Doha The Cabinet has commended the efforts of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in working to de-escalate tensions, promote peace, and prioritize diplomacy and dialogue as the primary means of resolving disputes. During its weekly meeting, chaired by Pr»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), hosted founders, operators, and community members at its Doha campus as part of SYNC Spring 2026. The initiative connects Syrian technologists, founders and ecosystem partners across the diaspora th»»»

MEXICO CITY: Mexico’s government said it was beefing up security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside of Mexico City less than two months before the FIFA World Cup. The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids — a UN»»»

Burnley, United Kingdom: Manchester City edged ahead of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as a 1-0 victory at Turf Moor condemned Burnley to relegation on Wednesday. The defeat confirmed the Clarets' third Premier League relegation in five seasons, consigning them to the Championship alongsi»»»

After several hours of extensive search, the rescue teams managed to find the body of the martyr, journalist Amal Khalil who was killed in an Israeli air raid on a house she resorted to in Al-Tiri town, South Lebanon. Al-Manar correspondent explained in details the Israeli crime: At 14:30, a Zionis»»»

Damascus, Apr. 22 (SANA) Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said the Gulf tour led by President Ahmad al-Sharaa, which included Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, focused on strengthening long-standing fraternal relations between Syria and those countries. Al-Shaibani said the»»»

I will be honest, when I heard we were heading to a place called Loft, I pictured exposed brick, high ceilings, maybe a view. What I did not expect was a ground-floor restaurant with not a single step in sight. It was my first hint that Loft at U Walk in Riyadh was going to keep me guessing all nig»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Tom Berendsen, the Netherlands’ foreign minister, in Riyadh on Wednesday. The parties reviewed areas of bilateral cooperation and discussed regional developments, reported the Saudi Press Agency. Berendsen reaffirmed Amsterdam’s c»»»

Tunis, April 22 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing, Slah Zouari, announced the allocation of 313 million dinars for the maintenance of numbered roads, rural tracks and the repair of flood damage in 2026. He also noted that 78 projects are...»»»

With their towering, cinnamon-colored trunks and dusky green canopies, ponderosa pine has long been a charismatic icon of the American West. Yet a quiet unraveling has begun: in the past decade, in a vast area from Santa Fe to the Sierras, more than 200,000 ponderosa have died. While some trees wil»»»

Dubai: Oil prices are likely to remain elevated, and could rise further in the near term, as ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving Iran continue to tighten global supply conditions. Brent crude rose 1.7% to $100.16 per barrel on Wednesday, ref»»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez has formally asked the International Monetary Fund to release nearly $5bn in frozen assets, testing the limits of a diplomatic rapprochement that has forced the country's ruling Chavista movement to abandon decades of ideological hostility towards the Wa»»»

Leaders from Central Asia and neighbouring countries issued a stark warning on Wednesday that the global shift to a low-carbon economy risks deepening inequality unless it is managed fairly, with stronger support for developing countries that have contributed least to climate change but face some o»»»

LONDON: Europe’s commercial aviation sector is moving closer to a jet fuel crunch as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to choke off supplies from the Gulf, threatening summer travel plans for millions and forcing airlines and governments to weigh rationing, cancellations and emergency fu»»»

AMMAN — As Jordan joins the global celebration of the first International Day of Women in Industry, marked on April 21, the spotlight this year falls on a steady, transformative shift rather than a single defining breakthrough.Women are increasingly shaping the direction of industrial growth, both »»»

RIYADH: When Saud Abdulhamid made the move to Europe in 2024, signing for AS Roma from Al-Hilal, it signaled an exciting moment for the growth of Saudi footballers on the global stage. Just 380 minutes of playing time across eight appearances last season quickly caused that excitement to fade, howe»»»

LONDON: Lebanese authorities have accused Israeli forces of trapping two journalists in the southern town of Al-Tiri and blocking rescue teams from reaching the area after a drone strike nearby killed two people. Lebanon’s National News Agency said Israeli forces had prevented the Red Cross and the»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky can only take place to finalize agreements, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. "The main thing is the purpose of the meeting. What is the purpose of the meeting? Putin said he was ready t»»»

The UAE Embassy in Beirut has urged the public to exercise caution over suspicious messages and calls requesting financial transfers, falsely claiming to be from the embassy or its staff. In a post on its official account on X, the embassy said all its services are provided exclusively through appr»»»

Ukraine has restarted the flow of Russian oil to the EU via the Druzhba pipeline after a pause of almost three months, Hungarian energy giant MOL has said. The company said in a statement that Ukrainian operator JSC Ukrtransnafta has informed it that Ukraine began receiving crude from Belarus via t»»»

One of the more surprising turns of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been the sophistication of Tehran’s multi-pronged PR response. From memes to sleek AI-generated cartoons to official messaging, pro-Iranian online content looks like anything but the product of a stiff-necked self-centered bureaucra»»»

Repression in Venezuela has continued under interim President Delcy Rodriguez, Amnesty International says. File Photo by Henry Chirinos/EPA April 22 (UPI) -- Amnesty International said Venezuela has not dismantled its "repressive apparatus" nearly four months after former President Nicolás Maduro w»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Ahmed Al Sharaa, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, who is on a working visit to the UAE. During the meeting, the two sides discussed fraternal relations and ways to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the development an»»»

BEIRUT: Israeli attacks on Lebanon during its latest war with Hezbollah damaged or destroyed more than 50,000 housing units in the country, a government estimate found on Wednesday. “Within about 45 days (of the war), we had 17,756 destroyed housing units and 32,668 damaged housing units,” Chadi Ab»»»

After Israel imposed a new reality on the ground following a ceasefire, a new deterrence equation has emerged, confining hostilities to the area south of the Litani River. Israeli forces continue operations in zones under their control, while Hezbollah has limited its attacks to that area, with res»»»

Peru's general election, held on April 12, has produced what its fragmented political system reliably delivers: no first-round winner, a disputed count and a paralysed electoral authority. With no candidate near an outright majority, a runoff on June 7 is now certain. But who will face conservative»»»

As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its second month, one of the most consequential geopolitical actors has been conspicuous by its silence. China has not intervened, has not condemned, and has not chosen sides in any meaningful public way. But Beijing is not simply watching. It is calculating — and a»»»

Peru's general election, held on April 12, has produced what its fragmented political system reliably delivers: no first-round winner, a disputed count and a paralysed electoral authority. With no candidate near an outright majority, a runoff on June 7 is now certain. But who will face conservative»»»

An article by the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti takes a critical tone on the Paks nuclear project and cautions Hungary’s incoming leadership against revisiting the agreement, 444.hu writes on April 21. RIA ran the »»»

Russia's coal industry is heading toward a systemic crisis from which the Kremlin's patronage network can no longer shield it, according to a paper published this week by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The»»»

Migrants from their their plane at the Guatemalan Air Force base after arriving on the last deportation flight of the year from the United States, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on December 30, 2025. File Photo by Alex Cruz/EPA ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay, April 22 (UPI) -- Paraguay has rejected nine of the »»»

After nearly 3 years in office, Borislav Sarafov resigned as Bulgaria's acting prosecutor general on Wednesday morning. His tenure was overshadowed by a lingering controversy over his legitimacy. A number of Bulgarian courts argue that, under Judicial System Act amendments effective January 21, 202»»»

H.E. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom on 23-24 April 2026.»»»

Tunis, April 22 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing Slah Zouari met on Tuesday with Head of Operations Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Division at the European Investment Bank (EIB) Ulrich H. Brunnhuber, who was accompanied by a...»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha and President and CEO of Ericsson Borje Ekholm discussed expanding the company’s investments in the Kingdom and ways to strengthen collaboration across digital infrastructure, advanced 5G, cloud networks, artificia»»»