Howard Lutnick, U.S. commerce secretary, speaks June 22 during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Anthropic said Tuesday that Lutnick's Department of Commerce has lifted export restrictions on its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models.»»»

Dubai: The UAE wakes up to July this morning with the heat already in place. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) and AccuWeather, the month ahead will bring intense daytime heat, warm nights and climbing humidity, continuing a pattern that has built steadily through June. Get upda»»»

ACCRA, Ghana: Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued to pull hundreds of stranded residents from submerged buildings. Entire buildings and r»»»

Healthcare is entering one of the most technologically advanced periods in its history. Artificial intelligence can now analyse medical images in seconds, identify patterns invisible to the human eye, and support clinicians in making faster decisions. Yet as technology becomes more sophisticated, a»»»

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed»»»

The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can forbid biological males from competing as females in school and college sports. US President Donald Trump hailed the ruling as a “big win.” In a unanimous verdict on Tuesday, the court’s nine justices concluded that state bans on transgender athletes c»»»

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda as the possible 2028 presidential rivals jostle for position in a divided Republican Party. With vastly differ»»»

Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, left, speaks with Chief Justice John Roberts in January 2025 in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that it will decide if states and cities can bar people from owning semiautomatic weapons, including AR-15-sty»»»

Arab Contractors, the esteemed Egyptian construction firm, has inked a substantial agreement to spearhead housing projects in Equatorial Guinea. This development is part of Equatorial Guinea’s ambitious national strategy to construct 100,000 housing units, underscoring a vital collaboration between»»»

Share: File – Hezbollah’s treasury , Bait al Mal Beirut: The United States has imposed sanctions on five financial entities and 16 officials and individuals linked to Hezbollah’s financial network, in a move aimed at disrupting the group’s funding channels and restricting its access to the formal f»»»

Oman has quietly circulated a proposal to the United States and other allied governments outlining a long-term framework for managing the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling that the waterway may not simply return to its pre-conflict status quo even as maritime traffic gradually stabili»»»

Independent UN investigators are calling for action after releasing a report detailing what they call “deliberate killing of Palestinian children” by Israel. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry says that since October 7, 2023, the "essence of childhood" has been "destroyed" in Gaza »»»

New York Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks about the Hudson tunnel project in 2023 at Hudson Yards train yard in New York City. On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to permanently stop trying to halt funding for the project. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 30 (»»»

Thousands of people marched across South Africa on Tuesday to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thousands fleeing and claimed four lives. Police were out in force for nationwide protests which capped demonstrations led by citizen-led gr»»»

A Czech coalition party will seek to strip Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky of the country’s highest state honor after he named a military unit after a World War II nationalist formation accused of Nazi-era atrocities, local media have reported. Zelensky last month signed a decree granting the unit the »»»

Police in Monaco and France were searching for a suspected bomber on Tuesday after three people were wounded by an explosion in the wealthy principality which two sources said ​was an attack ‌on a Ukrainian-born oligarch. The suspect is believed to have fled on foot ⁠to France, Monaco prosecutor St»»»

US space agency NASA is preparing to launch a robotic rescue mission to haul an ageing telescope into a higher orbit to save it from burning up as it falls back down to Earth. The next launch attempt is set for Wednesday after a previous liftoff was pushed back due to the weather.  NASA is set»»»

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson waits June 24 for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. Johnson sent House lawmakers home for a long holiday recess Tuesday after some Republican members voted again»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The operations of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees are at breaking point, its chief warned the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Christian Saunders, UNRWA’s acting commissioner-general, appealed for emergency funding to prevent the underfunded agency from collapsin»»»

A skateboarder captures content with a cellphone while riding on 42nd street for a Manhattanhenge sunset event in New York City on May 28. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July will bring a mix of easy-to-see sky events, from a sunset spectacle in New York City to shooting stars at »»»

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela: Tens of thousands of people desperately sought food and shelter in Venezuela on Tuesday after the two earthquakes killed nearly 2,000, but rescue teams managed to pull a 3-year-old boy alive from the rubble six days after the shocks. Last week’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude shocks — »»»

MPK Kraków has begun operating its own hydrogen-powered buses. Ten Polish-made NesoBus vehicles, produced by PAK-PCE Polski Autobus Wodorowy, were presented on June 30 at the Płaszów bus depot and immediately entered service on routes 123, 148, 158, 162 and 307. Each 12-meter bus can carry 88 passe»»»

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met on Tuesday with HE Steve Witkoff and HE Jared Kushner, the US Envoys. The meeting discussed developments in the ongoing talks between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic»»»

LAHORE: Fourteen children died after the roof of a tutoring center collapsed ​in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, rescue officials said, as authorities opened the way for a possible negligence investigation. Punjab’s emergency service said rescuers found children and a ‌30-year-old fem»»»

QNA Doha Qatar’s satellite operator, Es’hailSat, has described its strategic partnership with Turkiye’s national satellite operator Turksat and a manufacturing contract with France’s Thales Alenia Space as the company’s most significant investment to date saying the agreements will accelerate its r»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar National Library has launched its annual Membership Campaign this July, inviting community members across Qatar to make the Library their summer home. For families and individuals heading away during the break, the Library travels with them: its mobile app and digita»»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Department, in collaboration with the Health Education Department at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), organised an oral health awareness event and dental screening initiative for Qatar Rail employees. The event formed par»»»

QNA Cairo Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah Al Khater has been awarded the Arab Woman Excellence Shield for Social Responsibility 2026 in recognition of her leadership and contributions to education and community service at the national, regional and international levels. Accordi»»»

QNA Mexico City A selection of photographs from the “After the Game” exhibition, first shown at the Tasweer Photo Festival Qatar, has been included in a new exhibition in Mexico City exploring the legacy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. It forms part of “Journeys to Greatness: Qatar 2022 Legacy”, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of the Hala Summer campaign, Visit Qatar is launching an immersive programme of family-friendly experiences across participating malls and hotels throughout Qatar. Running from 1 July to 30 September 2026, the activations will transform destinations across the coun»»»

The Pakistani Corner, showcasing Pakistan’s renowned football manufacturing industry and its contribution to the FIFA World Cup 2026, was inaugurated at Katara Cultural Village by Ambassador of Pakistan to Qatar HE Muhammad Aamer and General Manager of Katara Cultural Village Foundation Professor D»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Media City Qatar has launched new media insight papers examining emerging trends in the media landscape of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) providing industry stakeholders with regional insights into a rapidly evolving market. »»»

Tribune News Network Doha HEC Paris Doha celebrated the graduation of the first cohort of its Executive MBA – Emerging Leaders Track (ELT), marking a significant milestone for the globally ranked business school as it expands its leadership development offering for the next generation of executives»»»

The Next Generation School hosted a landmark graduation ceremony for its A Level Class of 2026 at the Al Wakra campus auditorium, celebrating both academic achievement and student leadership development. The event was attended by TNG Board members, along with Dr Waseem Kutoub, Country Director of t»»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and advancing human development, Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed school supplies to approximately 500 vulnerable students in Nepal. The initiative targeted seven community schools in Sarlahi District»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (AMAN), part of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched the ‘We Learn with AMAN’ initiative as part of its awareness programmes. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the centre said the initiative reflects its commitment to providing »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Whether developing leadership skills, exploring creative talents, staying active through sport, or discovering new passions, people across Qatar will find something to inspire them at Education City this summer. From June to August, Qatar Foundation (QF) is offering a dive»»»

Dr Al Ansari emphasised that the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the key issues under discussion, alongside Iran’s nuclear programme and wider regional matters. Reiterating Qatar’s longstanding position, he said there should be no impediments to freedom of navigation in the strait, describing it as»»»

A former Conservative lawmaker who served as the closest parliamentary aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to using insider information to place bets on the date of the 2024 UK general election. Craig Williams admitted the offense at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday,»»»

CHICAGO: TikTok has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, a spokesperson for a law firm representing the plaintiff ‌said Tuesday. The settlement ‌was reached in ​principle ‌but ⁠the ​details have ⁠not yet been finalized, according to a spokesperson»»»

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and the Central African Republic’s former Seleka rebels on Tuesday attacked a UN base near the Sudan border wounding three Zambian peacekeepers. The UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) “strongly condemned”»»»

CAIRO: A motorized tricycle plunged into a canal in southern Egypt on Tuesday, killing nine children and injuring two others, local officials said. The tricycle fell into the water in the area of Abu Tig in the southern province of Assiut, according to a statement the governor’s office posted on Fa»»»

Damascus, June.30 (SANA) Syria’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Salam Haykal said that the agreement with Zain Group was the, culmination of a transparent institutional process and a rigorous professional evaluation of competing bids, following the settlement of the legal »»»

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 US state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and knowingly concealing the harm from the public. In a decision late Monday, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, Ca»»»

MONACO: An explosion at an apartment building entrance in Monaco reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people, the chief prosecutor in the exclusive Mediterranean country said Tuesday. A search was underway for a suspect who fled on foot after the blast late Monday»»»

ACCRA: Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued to pull hundreds of stranded residents from submerged buildings. Entire buildings and roads we»»»

GENEVA: Tibetan and Uyghur representatives urged countries at a United Nations meeting last week to push China to repeal a new law they say is aimed at erasing minority communities. The Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which comes into effect on Wednesday, aims to forge a “shared” national »»»

Poland could become the host of NATO’s first Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence, according to experts from the SET Foundation and 15 other industry and security organizations. The proposal was presented to Poland’s National Security Bureau ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7–8, 2»»»

n May, Polish banks and credit unions issued over PLN 13 bln in housing loans for another consecutive month, with the average mortgage reaching a record PLN 476,140, up 8.1% y/y. Loan value rose 59% y/y, while the number of loans increased 47% to 27,600. Refinancing now accounts for one-third of cu»»»

Joining the eurozone could improve housing affordability in Poland mainly by lowering mortgage costs, according to Damian Tomasik, CEO of Alter Investment. He argues that the key issue is not only apartment prices, but monthly loan payments. Polish mortgage rates are currently around 5-6%, compared»»»