FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. During the hearing Patel agreed to take an alcohol abuse test if Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., did likewise. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UP»»»

Share: File photo from right : Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter at the State Department in Washington, DC- April 14, 2026 Military representatives from both side»»»

The UAE is expected to see fair weather on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 43 °C inland, while stronger winds later this week are forecast to trigger blowing dust and rough sea conditions across parts of the country, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM said condition»»»

ORVAULT, France: At night, silence fell over the Louisiana immigration detention facility where 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross was held. Then the wailing began. ’’Children crying, and even babies,” said Ross, the French widow of a US military veteran, whose arrest last month as part of the Trump ad»»»

Saudi Arabia’s telecom sector entered a new stage of financial and operational maturity in the first quarter of 2026, as growth moved beyond subscriber gains and became increasingly driven by returns from investments in digital technology and cloud computing. Major operators demonstrated strong res»»»

As leaders and innovators from across the globe gathered for the ‘Make it in the Emirates’ (MIITE) forum, it was clear this occasion was more than just an industry event. It was a powerful declaration of confidence in the UAE and a strategic response to a world grappling with economic headwinds and»»»

As a Republican redistricting push continues, the South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted against extending its legislative session by a week to redraw its congressional map. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- The South Carolina Senate voted Tuesday against a measure t»»»

Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon has entered a new phase after the Israeli army announced operations north of the Litani River, as heavy vehicles crossed toward the outskirts of eastern Zawtar. The move signaled a shift from limited strikes to an effort to impose new facts on the ground north»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health said all personnel participating in the 2026 Hajj season must receive the meningococcal vaccine before starting work, as authorities step up preventive measures ahead of the annual pilgrimage. Health Ministry spokesman Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi said the requirement was i»»»

Manila: Politics is rigged in the Philippines against ordinary Filipinos. They are at the receiving end of impunity of those in power. Nothing demonstrates this more than the Monday, May 11, back-to-back drama in the Senate and the House. Inside the Senate of the Philippines, the country watched a »»»

ABU DHABI: Agthia Group PJSC today announced a strong performance for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting disciplined execution across its diversified portfolio, and its ability to maintain operational continuity amid external headwinds. Group Net Revenue rose 3.3% year-on-year to Dh1.3 billion, »»»

Dubai: Dubai Holding become the largest shareholder in Emaar Properties after acquiring a 22.27% stake from the Investment Corporation of Dubai in a deal valued at about Dh23.9 billion ($6.5 billion), based on Emaar’s latest closing share price. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf Ne»»»

Manila: What unfolded on May 11 inside the Senate complex in Pasay quickly escalated from routine plenary into a constitutional and political spectacle. At the centre: Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, who reappeared in the chamber after a six-month absence just as law enforcement officers attempted to serv»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump announces he has selected the path forward for his Golden Dome missile defense system in May 2025 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. A report by a nonpartisan office said Tuesday said the system could cost $1.2 trillion, far more than Trump said du»»»

TechnologyUnited States of AmericaOpenAI boss Sam Altman says Musk wanted control of companyKate Hairsine with AP, Reuters and AFPSam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. https://p.dw.com/p/5DfRQSam Altman arrives in federal court before t»»»

OpenAI creator Sam Altman and other leaders in artificial intelligence testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Altman took the witness stand Tuesday as OpenAI co-founder Elon sues the company, Altman and President Greg Br»»»

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that security authorities have arrested a fugitive convict who fled the country before completing the remainder of his prison sentence, following coordination with Saudi Arabia. The ministry said the arrest was carried out as part of ongoing security coope»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Shell Qatar, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MoI), represented by the North Security Department, recently organised an awareness event for workers as part of the celebration of International Workers’ Day 2026. The event witnessed the participation of more t»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) has launched a new package of electronic services during the first quarter of this year, including 29 services through its website and 57 services through its mobile application Bee’ah, to simplify procedures, improve the quality of se»»»

QNA DOHA The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the 18th National Scientific Research and Innovation Exhibition 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, under the theme ‘Promising Researchers for Qatar’. The event runs until May 1»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion over a 20-year period, according to a new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 bi»»»

RIYADH: Al-Nassr were mere seconds from securing the Saudi Pro League title for the first time since 2019 when their moment of glory was snatched away in dramatic fashion. With his team protecting a 1-0 lead in a tense and chaotic Capital Derby, and the home crowd at Al-Awwal Park poised to erupt i»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar University (QU) continues to strengthen its research ecosystem in advanced healthcare fields through the development of special research projects in pharmacogenomics and artificial intelligence-driven precision medicine. The efforts contribute to advancing healthcare»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye Hakan Fidan in Doha on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to further enhance and advance them»»»

On bilateral relations, Sheikh Mohammed described Qatar-Turkiye ties as a “strong partnership” that has expanded significantly in recent years under the leadership of both countries. He said cooperation between Doha and Ankara now spans political, economic, energy, and military sectors, reflecting »»»

Manila: The Philippine passport has shown modest but steady gains in global mobility rankings over the past eight years, according to a visa tracking site. The Philippine passport has climbed from the low 70s and 80s in the early 2020s to its current position around 61st to 73rd (depending on the i»»»

Cairo: Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has strongly condemned the infiltration of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) elements into Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island to carry out hostile acts, which resulted in the injury of a member of the Kuwaiti armed forces. In a»»»

An Omani ambulance driver was killed and several crew members were seriously injured after an ambulance belonging to Oman’s Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) overturned while responding to an emergency call in North Al Batinah Governorate, authorities said. The CDAA said the accident occ»»»

Al Wefaq National Islamic Society issued on Wednesday a statement to denounce the regime’s insane moves against a religious group in Bahrain represented by throwing ridiculous accusations at the Shia sect in the country. What follows is the text of the statement: In a suspicious, alarming move that»»»

An informed source told Fars News Agency that Iran will not enter a second round of talks with the United States without five confidence-building measures being met. The source emphasized that the conditions announced by Iran represent the minimum guarantees necessary to build trust before any talk»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion budget request Tuesday at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. During the hearing, defense officials revealed the cost of the Iran war has risen to $29 billion. Pho»»»

The Islamic Resistance escalated on Tuesday its attacks on the Israeli occupation forces, South Lebanon, dealing a major blow to Al-Abbad site which lies directly on the Border between Houla town and the Palestinian territories. In this regard, Hezbollah Military Media issued five out of 25 stateme»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Health Ministry: Israeli raid on Kfardounine, Bint Jbeil district, left 4 martyrs, including a child and a woman, and two wounded,»»»

WASHINGTON/LONDON/BAGHDAD: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not think he ​will need China’s help to end the war with Iran, even as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. Ahead of a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Trump said h»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with President Xi Jinping over the US and Israel’s conflict in Iran as he headed to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with the Chinese leader. Trump has been unsuccessfully pressing Xi to use China’s considerable leverage to prod I»»»

Investigator said Tuesday that the pedestrian hit and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane at Denver International Airport died by suicide. File photo by CJ Gunther/EPA-EFE May 12 (UPI) -- A man fatally struck by a Frontier Airlines aircraft on Friday at Denver International Airport died by suicide,»»»

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Goalkeeper Bento's injury-time own goal denied Cristiano Ronaldo his first Saudi Pro League title on Tuesday as Al Nassr drew 1-1 with second-placed Al Hilal. The yellow-clad home fans were seconds from celebrating the Saudi championship when the Brazilian fumbled a long throw»»»

LONDON: Israel is using access to water as a weapon of war and a tool of collective punishment against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, Medecins Sans Frontieres has said in a new report. The aid group and other organizations have also given warning that families face dehydration and disease»»»

VIENNA: The Eurovision semifinals kicked off Tuesday amid blasts of dry ice and jets of flame with Israel waiting in the wings, its participation triggering the song contest’s biggest-ever political boycott. Moldova got the party started before 11,200 fans at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna with ra»»»

Vice President JD Vance waves at an event Monday on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C. Vance will visit Bangor, Maine, on Thursday. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance will visit Bangor, Maine, on Thursday, his office and the executi»»»

TUNIS: A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the three-and-a-half-year prison sentences of two prominent journalists jailed for alleged financial crimes, according to their lawyer. The journalists, Mourad Zeghidi and Borhen Bsaies, were sentenced in January for money laundering and tax evasion»»»

Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Min»»»

GOTLAND, Sweden: The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ‘s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops along the military alliance’s eastern border. And in an unusual twist, non-NATO member Ukraine was there to advise on drone warfare — and delive»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday he does not need help from China on ending the war with Iran but said he would talk at length with Xi Jinping when they hold a summit this week.Trump told reporters before leaving for Beijing that “we’re going to have a long talk about it.”Chin»»»

Last week, hackers breached online education platform Canvas, holding the data for ransom. On Tuesday, the parent company announced it had made a deal with the hacking group. File Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA May 12 (UPI) -- The parent company of Canvas, used by thousands of schools and universiti»»»

Three men were wounded by shotgun pellets following a violent altercation Tuesday evening in the Agia Sofia settlement in the Delta municipality near Thessaloniki. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Relatives transported the injured men to the Diavata Health Center, whose staff alerted police. The»»»

Bulgaria's National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Affairs on Tuesday approved at first reading three bills amending the Judicial System Act. PB Version One bill, tabled on Monday by Olga Borisova and 21 other MPs of Progressive Bulgaria (PB), passed unanimously by 23 votes in favour. The purpo»»»

Doha: Qatar's Ministry of Education and Higher Education has launched the 18th National Scientific Research and Innovation Exhibition 2026, in partnership with the Qatar Research, Development and Innovation (QRDI) Council, under the theme "Promising Researchers for Qatar". The event runs until May »»»

BEIRUT: While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on shipping that are shaking the world economy, Iran’s most powerful ally Hezbollah and Israel are stepping up a drone war in Lebanon — on camera — that is complicating the path to peace. In recent weeks, Hezbollah has used ch»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli media: Two soldiers were injured by Hezbollah drone attack on Galilee 12-05-2026 21:27 PM Latest News Urgent News Islamic Resistanc»»»