NEW YORK: The US trade court on Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s ​latest 10 percent global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.The US Court of International Trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which to»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - President Kais Saied met Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri on Thursday afternoon at Carthage Palace.The meeting covered several issues related to the functioning of public services, particularly ways to remove obstacles facing...»»»

An "I Voted" stickers is shown on Election Day 2020. On Thursday, Tennessee Republicans voted to approve a new map eliminating the state's sole Democrat-leaning, Black-majority district. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- The Tennessee state legislature on Thursday pa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the graduation of Qatar University’s (QU) 49th Health Sector cohort (Class of 2026), comprising 349 graduates. This cohort includes 130 graduates from the College of Health Sciences, 94 f»»»

Around 1,500 ships and their crews are trapped in the Gulf due to the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) chief said in Panama Thursday. The war in the Middle East, unleashed February 28 by Israel and the United States against Iran, provoked »»»

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN said there was an urgent need to "safeguard the stability and security” of the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf nations and the United States pressed the UN on Thursday to demand Iran end its blockage of the vital waterway. Abdulaziz Alwasil made »»»

Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground 17 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav Lukiv ReutersA drone footage later showed the scale of the disaster in Villahermosa, revealing the gutted premises at the local fairground At least five people have died in a huge blaze at»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Institute (DFI) continues to champion bold global storytelling, with seven films supported through its funding programmes selected for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival (May 12–23). The films span the festival’s Official Selection, In Competition and Un Certain Regar»»»

QNA Podgorica (Montenegro) Speaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim affirmed that the State of Qatar, under the leadership of the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, leads a steady foreign policy that is based on dialogue, mediation, and peaceful solutions, pursu»»»

QNA Doha The Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) on Thursday concluded a joint exercise, with participation from the Qatar Armed Forces and the Ministry of Interior, as part of efforts to enhance coordination and integration between military and security agencies. The closing ceremony was attended b»»»

QNA Doha Represented by the Livestock Department, the Ministry of Municipality has affirmed that the current stock of local sheep, along with the quantities supplied and imported according to the approved plan for the season, is sufficient to cover market needs during Eid Al-Adha, noting that data »»»

The steep rise in jet fuel prices caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran is posing a bigger challenge to the global airline industry than the Covid-19 pandemic did, according to AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes. In response to the US-Israeli aggression, Tehran has closed the Strait of Hormuz – a choke poin»»»

Saudi Arabia reportedly refused to allow the US military to use its airspace and a key airbase for President Donald Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing the operation to be paused, NBC News claims, citing US officials. The kingdom is said to have pulled support after Trump ann»»»

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise. The health emergency aboard the ship that's moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavir»»»

JEDDAH: As artificial intelligence shifts from experimentation to real-world deployment, Saudi supply chain and enterprise leaders are embedding advanced tools into operational decision-making, forecasting and resilience strategies. For Yahyah Pandor, vice president and general manager for MENAT at»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 7: A US judge publishes a purported suicide letter from Jeffrey Epstein, weeks before he was found dead in his prison cell. But first: Swiss authorities are racing to trace contacts of a Swiss man who is being treated for hantavirus after disembarking and freely tr»»»

Share: MP Fadi Aboul Hassan (C) is shown surrounded by local residents and security forces in the village of Qubayyah, in The upper Metn district of Mount Lebanon following a failed attempted assassination In his first public appearance following the assassination attempt that targeted him in the t»»»

In tonight's edition: DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi says that he would accept a third term "if the people" want it, following a constitutional referendum. Also, a French court orders the resumption of an investigation into accusations that the widow of Rwanda's ex-president Juvenal Habyarim»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) – Tunisia called for an equitable access to fertilisers as well as an increased role as a regional hub for the production and distribution of phosphate fertilisers. This was as it attended the ministerial meeting of the MED9++...»»»

Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the UN Ambassador Dr. Abdulaziz Alwasil co-chaired the “Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development” event alongside Permanent Representative of Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad in New York, SPA reported on Thursday. The event was»»»

Idlib, May.7 (SANA) The General Organization for Free Zones, affiliated with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports, signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday with the Turkish company BOMACO to implement a project for the construction and operation of the free zone in Idlib under the B»»»

SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday. Italian legend Ancelotti took over as Brazil coach last year and oversaw the five-time world champions’ succ»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

Mining has long been one of North Macedonia’s most contentious economic activities, as it brings development ambitions into conflict with environmental concerns. From past disputes over copper and gold projects to more recent debates over critical raw materials, each new proposal tends to»»»

Isaac Herzog's arrival in Panama City on May 6, the first state visit by an Israeli president to the country, was framed by Jerusalem as an exercise in bilateral diplomacy. The Israeli Foreign Ministry described it as a chance to "deepen ties" and celebrate Panama as a "true friend." Neither c»»»

The suspension of steel production at Bosnia’s flagship plant in Zenica is sending shockwaves across the country’s industrial base and into neighbouring Croatia, disrupting rail freight, port operations and regional supply chains in what industry officials warn could become one of the most signific»»»

Tunis, May 7 (TAP) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) on Thursday evening condemned the one-year prison sentence handed down by the criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance against journalist Zied El Heni.According to...»»»

Education providers are increasingly moving into office buildings in Poland, creating a new trend in the commercial real estate market. Two models dominate: primary and secondary schools renting office space, and universities buying or leasing entire buildings to expand campuses and teaching center»»»

1 of 2 | Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, is pictured in his mugshot released by the Boulder, Colo., Police Department. Soliman pleaded guilty Thursday. File Photo courtesy Boulder Police Department | License Photo May 7 (UPI) -- A man pleaded guilty Thursday to dozens of charges, including first-degree »»»

BEIRUT: About one in four people in Lebanon are expected to face acute food insecurity this summer as Israel’s military campaign in the south enters its third month, deepening a humanitarian crisis in a country already reeling from economic collapse and dwindling aid. A new assessment by the Integr»»»

Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He presents the escalating confrontation between Iran and the United States as a dangerous and evolving contest of "high risk, high reward." He argue»»»

As Lebanon marks a month since “Black Wednesday”, when massive Israeli strikes killed 361 people, the international community continues to call on the Lebanese army to disarm Hezbollah. But the US legal imperative to ensure Israel has a “qualitative military edge” (QME) has kept the Lebanese milita»»»

Donald Trump again says the Iran war will be over "soon"... The US president has said this in some way, shape or form a number of times in recent days.Yet, there's still no solution on the horizon in the Middle East. March 9: Trump said the war was “very complete, pretty much.” March 24: He reporte»»»

In this edition of Entre Nous we're pleased to welcome Marc Santenac, co-founder of MiraLudo. The French company designs, publishes and distributes board games and other products for families and adults. With all the long weekends in France in May, they're an ideal way to spend time and keep childr»»»

LUASANNE: The IOC on Thursday lifted its ban on Belarusian athletes competing in the Olympics, although restrictions on Russian athletes remain in place. Competitors from Russia and their allies Belarus had been banned from international competition following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, alth»»»

The US State Department will begin revoking the US passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused on those who owe $100,000 or more. That would apply »»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio paid a fence‑mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday, highlighting close ties between the two sides after President Donald Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV over his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and triggered an ongoing public spat.  The US S»»»

The World Health Organization said Thursday that more cases of the hantavirus could emerge but expected the outbreak to be "limited" if precautions are taken, after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship. Countries around the world moved on Thursday to contain the further spread of »»»

Doha: Qatar’s Cabinet has approved the establishment of the “Permanent Committee for Managing the Entry of Visitors and Applicants for Premium Residency in the State of Qatar (Hayya Platform)” under the Ministry of Interior. According to a decision published in the Official Gazette on May 7, 2026, »»»

The Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of the city of Praia on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, on after Monday three people died onboard from an acute respiratory syndrome. The World Health Organization reported one confirmed case and five additional suspected cases of hanta»»»

Long dismissed as unfeasible, the project to bridge the Indian and Pacific Oceans across southern Thailand has now become significantly relevant. The Thai Land Bridge is “very ambitious”; “it will require a lot of resources and a lot of time to implement something of that magnitude and scale,” Prof»»»

Jeddah, May 7 (SANA) Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani, officially inaugurated the Consulate General of the Syrian Arab Republic in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Thursday.The ceremony was attended by a high-level official delegation from the Ministry of Fore»»»

Gold rose on ​Thursday on optimism over a potential US-Iran peace deal, easing concerns about inflation and prolonged higher interest rates, though gains were capped after a report said Tehran would not allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $4,700.98 per ounce»»»

Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector has shifted from an activity with limited influence to one of the main drivers of economic diversification under Vision 2030. After years in which the sector was viewed as marginal or seasonal, it has become an integrated industry covering m»»»

1 of 3 | Pope Leo XIV (L) talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a private audience in Vatican City on Thursday. Photo courtesy Vatican Media/EPA May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, a moment of diplomacy in the wake of Presiden»»»

“If you must fall, be a meteor.” The phrase was written on a mural inside Baghdad’s Green Zone. Beside it was a drawing of faceless fighters in helmets, carrying rifles. They looked ready to fight on several fronts. Senior officials and officers in Baghdad likely pass the mural on their way to gove»»»

Despite the complexity of the situation on the ground in Sudan, Washington still believes the de-escalation effort has a chance of succeeding. Massad Boulos, senior adviser to President Donald Trump for Arab and African affairs, believes there is no military solution to the conflict that has raged »»»

Norway has become the first country to raise interest rates in response to rising fuel prices, signaling a possible global shift after years of rate cuts. Other central banks, including the European Central Bank, are also considering tighter monetary policy. Poland’s central bank, led by Adam Glapi»»»