Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan called the U.S. tariffs "absurd," but said negotiations with the U.S. government will continue. File Photo by Andre Borges/EPA BRASILIA, Brazil, July 28 (UPI) -- Brazil has formally requested consultations at the World Trade Organization over new U.S. tariff»»»

July 27 (UPI) -- A man cleaning up the wetlands in New Jersey found a message in a bottle that had been launched by a 9-year-old girl 53 years earlier. John Kauterman, co-founder of The Tidelands Initiative, was conducting a routine cleaning in the Upper Township wetlands when he came across a seal»»»

A British opposition lawmaker on Tuesday accused a French naval patrol vessel of firing "warning shots" while he was being interviewed aboard a fishing boat in the English Channel, an allegation French authorities deny. France said the gunfire was part of a routine training exercise conducted under»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration instituted a rule change on Tuesday that could fast-track the deportation of hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the move is intended to help reduce the backlog of pending asylum cases in the system. Under the »»»

North Korea's exports rose to an eight-year high in 2025, data showed Tuesday. This 2018 photo shows employees working at a silk factory in Pyongyang. File Photo by How Hwee Young/EPA North Korea's exports rose sharply to an eight-year high in 2025 as the country's trade continued to recover from t»»»

The Supreme Court of the United States is shown June 29 in Washington, D.C. Public approval of the Supreme Court is at a record low, a new Gallup poll said Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- Americans' approval of the job performance of the U.S. Supreme Court has dro»»»

Walter "Jay" Clayton III, nominee to be director of national intelligence, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination on July 15. The Senate on Tuesday voted to advance his nomination. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted to ad»»»

Iran warned Bulgaria on July 27 over its decision to host US military refuelling aircraft, saying Bulgarian officials would bear responsibility for allowing their territory to be used in support of US operations, as Sofia sought to reassure the public that there was no immediate security threat. Th»»»

Volodymyr Zelensky’s attempt to merge the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts through a Caspian Sea strike came with impeccable timing – just ahead of his US visit, former Pentagon senior security policy analyst Michael Maloof tells Sputnik. "Zelensky grabbed that as an opportunity for his very limited»»»

Volker Türk also warns of "very dangerous" unfolding situation in the West Bank. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, during a visit to Lebanon that ended Monday, voiced concern about Israel's repeated pattern of forced displacement, demolitions, territorial control and denial of re»»»

Navas del Rey: Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday, after the country lifted evacuation orders for more than a dozen areas. But in France, thousands more people were ordered to flee, as fears grew that another seari»»»

The US military says it has redirected 18 commercial vessels as part of its renewed blockade against Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces have also disabled two ships and boarded two to verify that they were complying with the blockade. CENTCOM said that more than 20 warships are now »»»

The UAE is emerging as one of the world’s leading digital asset markets, with institutional investors increasingly shaping the sector’s future, according to the co-founder and chief executive of Bitcoin Suisse. In an exclusive interview with Gulf News, Andrej Majcen said the company’s decision to e»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump, seen here in the Oval Office on July 24, said the United States and South Korea remain steadfast allies in a message commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo U.S. President Donald Trump has said South Korea»»»

President Iliana Iotova thanked Prime Minister Rumen Radev, Progressive Bulgaria and all those backing her presidential bid in a Facebook post on Tuesday. “Thank you to Rumen Radev and Progressive Bulgaria for their trust and support. Ten years ago, we pledged to work solely in the interests of Bul»»»

New York: The United Nations on Tuesday warned of the rapid deterioration of the situation in the West Bank, condemning the rising settler violence against Palestinians. In a brief before the UN Security Council, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alekperov said that»»»

Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called for revisions to Poland’s proposed short-term rental law, arguing that the current draft does not sufficiently protect tenants or give local governments effective regulatory tools. The bill, approved by the government in July, would define short-term rentals as»»»

Dubai: Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after completing the 42-day monitoring period following the recovery of the last patient on 14th June. The authorities confirmed that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo will remain closed, as the neighbou»»»

Parliament on Tuesday approved the bill establishing the National Asset Recovery and Protection Office (NVVH), with MPs voting 143 in favour and 47 against. The agency’s task will be to protect public assets, uncover the unlawful management of public assets, and recover them. The law’s explanatory »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Parliament Speaker Marina Ragus, who also heads the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, received Azerbaijan's Deputy FM Fariz Rzayev on Tuesday to discuss advancement of Serbia-Azerbaijan parliamentary cooperation. Ragus and Rzayev agreed that overall bilateral rel»»»

The Zionist war minister Yisrael Katz clearly reflected his occupation entity’s arrogance and barbarism, boasting the fact that his army has so far destroyed 24 villages, hundreds of years old, in the Lebanese border areas. Meanwhile, the Lebanese authorities continue resorting to silence about the»»»

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk was re-elected to a second term Friday, though the United States voted against it. The vote ignited a spat between the United States and France, which resulted in the U.S. delegation walking out of a meeting of the U.N. Security Council »»»

US President Donald Trump will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February triggered new regional conflict in the Middle East. Both leaders are expected to downplay their frayed ties afte»»»

Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House once again on July 28. But the Israeli Prime Minister is likely to get a cooler welcome in Washington than on previous trips. The US's full-scale air war on Iran - which Netanyahu reportedly had a major role in convincing Donald Trump to launch - h»»»

US president Donald Trump says there's a good chance a deal can be reached with Iran to end the war. The statement comes after the stopped airstrikes on the Islamic Republic over the weekend. For more on the latest diplomatic effort to end the conflict, here's this report.»»»

Zinedine Zidane will be unveiled on July 28 as the new coach of the French national football team, succeeding his World Cup-winning teammate Didier Deschamps. The 54-year-old is a national icon with multiple successes as player and coach. He steps into the job after five years out of the game.»»»

France great Zinedine Zidane's long-held ambition to coach the national team became reality on Tuesday when the French Football Federation appointed the former captain and World Cup winner as Didier Deschamps' successor on a four-year contract. Here is what he had to say. »»»

French police have opened a murder investigation after the remains of five newborns were discovered in cardboard boxes at a couple's home in southeastern France. The bodies were found after the woman's partner searched the flat following the home birth of a healthy baby, prompting hospital staff to»»»

DOHA: Under the patronage of Chief of Staff of the Qatar Armed Forces HE Major-General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai, and in the presence of Commander of the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces HE Rear Admiral (Navy) Abdullah Hassan Al Sulaiti, the Qatari Amiri Naval Forces celebrated the graduation »»»

Geopolitical shocks, climate change and rising food costs are reshaping food security across Europe and Central Asia, leaving tens of millions unable to afford a healthy diet even as the region remains one of the world's most food-secure, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said. The fin»»»

A roundtable on road safety, risk assessment and the effective use of public resources was held in Parliament by Democratic Bulgaria (DB) on Tuesday. The event followed a series of serious road crashes in July. On July 12, the Road Safety Institute called for an urgent investigation into similariti»»»

This summer’s extreme temperatures have broken the normal “Bell curve” distribution of temperature variations and pushed it sharply to the right into record breaking highs. This is not normal – literally. That is the other name for the Bell curve: “the normal distribution.” First you’ll need a quic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russian Foreign Ministry: Kyiv’s attack on the Iranian ship demonstrates a clear threat to the regional security of Caspian Sea states and »»»

This summer’s extreme temperatures have broken the normal “Bell curve” distribution of temperature variations and pushed it sharply to the right into record breaking highs. This is not normal – literally. That is the other name for the Bell curve: “the normal distribution.” First you’ll need a quic»»»

Russia’s war on Ukraine is entering a new phase in which the odds of escalation are rising even without any single dramatic turning point, Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, wrote in a Carnegie Politika commentary published on July 27. Stanovaya’s central clai»»»

RIYADH: Political analysts have linked the future of Yemen’s Houthi movement to the fate of the Iranian regime and the trajectory of the wider regional confrontation, following the latest escalation affecting security in the Red Sea and freedom of international navigation. They argue that Tehran vi»»»

Continue the Change (CC) would back former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov if he decides to run for president, CC Chair Assen Vassilev said on Tuesday. CC representatives met President Iliana Iotova after submitting a petition signed by more than 32,000 Bulgarian citizens calling for a veto o»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli occupation forces carried out a bombing in the outskirts of Al-Mansouri – Majdalzoun, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 28-07-2026 1»»»

RIYADH: Nasdaq-listed Energy Recovery will build a desalination technology factory near Dammam Second Industrial City, in a project expected to contribute SR137 million ($36.54 million) to Saudi GDP by 2033. The energy recovery devices plant is the first such facility by the company outside the US,»»»

Marseille: French police have found the bones of five deceased infants in cardboard boxes at the home of a couple in southeastern France, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Police opened a murder inquiry after they made the discovery in a flat in the town of Orange late Monday, the local prosecutor’s off»»»

The Hungarian passport is ranked alongside those of Croatia, Poland, South Korea and Malta as one of the world’s most powerful travel documents. But how does a country rise ever higher up the rankings — and what explains Hungary’s success? Hungary’s passport remains highly prized Many people assume»»»

Continue the Change (CC) would back former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gurov if he decides to run for president, CC Chair Assen Vassilev said on Tuesday. CC representatives met President Iliana Iotova after submitting a petition signed by more than 32,000 Bulgarian citizens calling for a veto o»»»

Ukraine’s Caspian Sea strike reveals a trend toward the convergence of the Ukrainian and Iranian conflicts into a wider escalation, Alexander Stepanov, a military expert at the Institute of Law and National Security (RANEPA), tells Sputnik. These provocations are intended to elicit a retaliatory re»»»

Apple's iPhone Air and 17 series displayed in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The company on Tuesday announced a new leasing program for its products. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo July 28 (UPI) -- Apple said Tuesday it has launched a leasing program for its technology products, including t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Businessman Hosts Netanyahu at Dinner in Washington 28-07-2026 18:44 PM The Lebanese businessman and banker Anton Sehnaoui and for»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr Ayman Safadi held a phone conversation on Tuesday. During the call, »»»

MAKKAH: As Saudi Arabia pushes rural tourism under its Vision 2030 targets, a cluster of projects in Asir is drawing on regional identity to revive historic villages, engage local communities, and preserve cultural heritage. Mohammed Ayedh Qarash, founder of the Bait Abi Ali rural tourism project, »»»

LONDON: Israeli troops advanced into the Daraa countryside of the Syrian Arab Republic on Tuesday, moving from the Tal Abu Al-Ghaithar area into the outskirts of Wadi Al-Raqad. Two Israeli tanks and a military vehicle entered the area and opened fire, but no casualties or damage were reported, acco»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli gliders drop flares on Ali Al-Taher area, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter 28-07-2026 17:48 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli glid»»»

LONDON: Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports. In the central West Bank, an Israeli unit backed by two bulldozers raided the village of Shuqba, west of Ramallah, and demolished one house, the Palestinian news agency WAFA r»»»