The U.S. military under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth conducted another strike Tuesday targeting an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacifiic. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. military killed four men on Tuesday in a strike on a suspected drug-traf»»»

NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in US President Donald Trump's plan to blockade Iranian ports, ​proposing to intervene only once fighting ends, in a move likely to anger Trump and increase strains in the alliance. "We're not supporting the blockade," British Prime Minister Ke»»»

The Office of Foreign Assets Control reported issuing General Licenses 56 and 57 related to Venezuela. According to the agency, one license allows “commercial-related negotiations of contingent contracts” with the Venezuelan government — meaning companies can discuss and prepare deals, but cannot e»»»

Special Presidential Representative for Special Assignments Bakyt Torobaev held a meeting at the Ministry of Energy. Energy industry investors, partners, and government officials participated in the meeting. It was noted that the country’s strong economic performance has led to a significant increa»»»

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a "historic opportunity" but making clear that no breakthrough agr»»»

The US wants to blockade Iran into submission, but instead stumbled into a trap of its own making - as Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf was only too keen to point out. “Soon you'll be nostalgic for $4–$5 gas," he trolled the US on X. Key points: US gasoline has risen from $3.00–3.»»»

As the ‘meme war’ between the US and Iran continues via AI ‘slopaganda,’ an Iran-linked group named Explosive Media has been pumping out viral LEGO-style videos ridiculing the US war effort in Iran, and trolling President Donald Trump. Many of these videos depict Trump as childish and fickle, »»»

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict. The parallel diplomatic openings came even as violence persisted»»»

Dozens of military vehicles transported from Russia were delivered to Mali through the port of Conakry, Guinea, in late March. The equipment was carried by a Russian cargo ship currently under international sanctions. A satellite image posted on March 6 on the X account of an open-source investigat»»»

The blockade on Iranian ports had been “fully implemented” within 36 hours of its launch, according to the US Central Command (CentCom). In a statement quoting US Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, CentCom head, the US military said they had halted all sea trade going in and out of Iran. Centcom released an»»»

Ankara: A former student opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding at least 16 people, before killing himself, an official said. The 18-year-old attacker fired randomly inside a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province. He later killed himself with the sa»»»

1 of 4 | Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a press conference Tuesday after weekly Senate caucus luncheons at the U.S. Capitol. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UPI) -- A budget resolution to fund federal immigration enforcement could hit the Senate floor by»»»

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has intervened to halt the closure of a citizen-run tourism boat project in Kalba, ordering a shift to environmentally friendly boats that safeguard the emirate’s fragile marine life. The mov»»»

She was fidgeting so furiously with her pen that it somehow flew out of her hand, into her colleague’s face. It happens, more often than she can count. Maybe not flinging a pen into her colleague’s desk, but fingernail biting and the occasional flying of stationery. Dubai-based Aditi doesn’t hold b»»»

Share: File : Masked Hezbollah fighters as they march through a suburb of Beirut in May 2008 , when the party occupied a large section of Beirut . and tried but failed to occupy Mount Lebanon. The majority of the Lebanese consider the heavily armed and Iran backed militia as the biggest threat to L»»»

On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertiliser costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive. The 47-year-old is among US farmers facing a double whammy of soaring fe»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States military announced that four people were killed in a strike targeting a boat suspected of drug smuggling in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The US military command for Latin America and the Caribbean said on the X platform that the boat was involved in drug trafficking oper»»»

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed that the fundamentals of the US economy remain strong and that growth could exceed three or reach 3.5 percent this year. Also Read: Why a US government shutdown could shake the world economyBessent said during a Wall Street Journal Opinion Li»»»

France plans to nearly double annual electrification spending to €10 billion, or about $10.7 billion, by 2030, local media reported. For Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the move marks a pivot from broad fuel subsidies and toward targetted investment in electric vehicles (EVs), heat pumps and othe»»»

1 of 3 | Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, is among those Jan. 6, 2021-related convictions the Justice Department is seeking to dismiss. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal court t»»»

These past weeks have been a sobering reminder to our nation and to the wider Middle East of how fragile global stability can be. Geopolitical unrest in our region has once again underscored the importance of resilience, unity and responsible leadership. In times of uncertainty, countries are teste»»»

The United States on Tuesday eased sanctions against Venezuela's central bank in the Trump administration's latest move to build ties with the oil-rich Latin American giant after toppling its longtime leader. The Treasury Department issued a license authorizing commercial links with the central ban»»»

Dubai: Cargo continues to move into the UAE, but the way it is moving has shifted since the conflict began, with shipping lines slowing or pausing bookings into the Arabian Gulf while they reassess risk, insurance costs and access conditions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bal»»»

Oil prices tumbled early on Wednesday on rekindled hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Overnight on Tuesday, Wall Street's main indices climbed, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq now back at levels from before the US and Israel began bombing Iran on Febru»»»

In times of crisis and emergency, media is no longer a mere conveyor of events; it transforms into a strategic actor that shapes public awareness, regulates collective sentiment, and reinforces trust in institutions. Within this context, balanced media—grounded in accuracy, composure, and responsib»»»

1 of 5 | Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought have reshaped Lake Mead's shorelines as seen in this 2022 photo. Maintaining the supply of fresh water for U.S. households is a main environmental concern noted by Americans in a new Gallup poll. File Photo by Jim»»»

Last week Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most highly decorated war hero, was arrested by federal police and charged with having committed war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith has been charged with being complicit in the murder of five unarmed Afghan civilians – allegedly k»»»

A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday, killing a woman in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, a party official told AFP. It was the first such attack against Iranian Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan since a fragile ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran took effect in the region last week.»»»

The United States said any cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon must be negotiated by their governments, not armed groups, after Washington hosted “productive discussions” that opened the door to direct talks between the two sides, the State Department said. The talks are the highest-level engagem»»»

Referring to aviators, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said Tuesday during a Senate committee hearing in Washington that “For too long, many individuals who love to fly have struggled in silence, with untreated mental health conditions, for fear of losing their careers” File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Building on policy-oriented research and evidence-based advocacy efforts to strengthen family wellbeing in Qatar, the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, has emphasised that the launch of the Parenting Center ‘Kanaf’, held under the pa»»»

The Pakistani community in Qatar came together in a dignified and heartfelt farewell reception to honour Muhammad Waqas Malik, Country Manager of Pakistan International Airlines, as he concluded a successful tenure in Doha marked by operational growth and deep community engagement. Hosted at New Sh»»»

Flood alerts are in place on both sides of Lake Michigan as multiple rivers reach or approach flood stage. The Green Bay Fire Department is urging residents near the East River to prepare to evacuate. Rounds of thunderstorms producing heavy rain are swelling rivers across the Midwest, prompting war»»»

1 of 4 | U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell speaks in a 2023 hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A day after Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress because of sexual assault and misconduct allegations, another accuser has come forward. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo April 14 (UP»»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»

The International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 growth forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean by a tenth of a percentage point to 2.3% on April 14, while cautioning that the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East will weigh most heavily on the region's smaller economies. »»»