RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a phone conversation, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The pair discussed the situation in the region and areas of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.»»»

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»»»

ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from President Donald Trump of the United States of America, during which the two sides discussed strategic cooperation and ways to strengthen UAE–US relations in support of mutual interests. They also ex»»»

Damascus, May 12 (SANA) The first Syria-UAE Investment Forum, held over two days in Damascus with the participation of President Ahmad al-Sharaa and a large UAE economic and investment delegation, marked what both sides described as a qualitative shift in bilateral relations — from renewed diplomat»»»

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»»»

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WASHINGTON, United States: Secretary of State Marco Rubio was heading Tuesday to Beijing with President Donald Trump despite being under Chinese sanctions — a breakthrough apparently made possible after China changed his name’s transliteration. As a US senator, Rubio, now 54 and visiting China for »»»

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Iranian capital of ‌Tehran on ‌Tuesday, ​according to ‌Iranian ⁠state ​media, citing ⁠the country’s seismological center. The quake was at a depth of ⁠10 kilometers (6.21 ‌miles), according ‌to ​the ‌center. There were ‌no reported casualties or materi»»»

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»»»

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attempted infiltration of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island this month by an Iranian armed group sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with the aim of carrying out hostile acts. The ministry said the action violated Kuwaiti sovereignty,»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP Correspondent Besma Chettaoui) - The 17th International Economic Forum “Russia – Islamic World” opened on Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan, bringing together official, economic and media delegations from more than 100...»»»

Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani participated in the Multinational Military Mission meeting in the Strait of Hormuz, to which he was invited by Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom HE John Heale»»»

ROME: The records keep coming for Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked Sinner beat qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday and match Novak Djokovic’s record with a 31st consecutive Masters Series victory. Sinner hasn’t been beaten in a Masters Series event —»»»

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary has left his post after 13 months on the job, President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday. File Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has left the administration after 1»»»

Residents of Sofia’s Mladost district protested on Tuesday evening against plans to build a 22-storey building and what they described as overdevelopment in the area. Demonstrators organized a march that briefly blocked traffic on Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard. The protest was approved by Sofia Muni»»»

LONDON: The Saudi foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, met his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper, in London on Tuesday to discuss security and the economic repercussions of the ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. They stressed that any attempt to use the strait as a tool for political»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) – Speaker of the National Council of Regions and Districts (CNRD) Imed Derbali met on Tuesday with Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia, accompanied by a high-level parliamentary delegation and Canada’s...»»»

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»»»

LONDON: UK leader Keir Starmer swept to power promising to end years of chaos in British politics, but numerous policy U-turns, controversies and rock-bottom poll ratings see him teetering on the precipice. In his first speech as prime minister on July 5, 2024, Starmer promised a government of “ser»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said Tuesday that they had arrested a former air force chief of staff under Bashar Assad who was sanctioned by the European Union including for his role in chemical attacks. Since Assad’s December 2024 overthrow, Syria’s new Islamist authorities have periodically announ»»»

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»»»

Singapore: Gold prices were largely steady on Tuesday, as markets weighed ‌the developments in the Middle East conflict and interest rate expectations ahead of key US inflation data. Spot gold was steady at $4,732.89 per ounce. US gold futures for June delivery gained 0.3% to $4,742.40. Spot silver»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri attended on Tuesday evening at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi the closing of the Africa-France Summit “Africa Forward,” which brought together 35 heads of state and...»»»

Rome: Serie A are to appeal the rescheduling of this weekend's Rome derby which city authorities moved from Sunday to Monday to avoid clashing with the Italian Open men's final. In a statement, Rome's prefect said that in order to manage "public order and urban mobility concurrently with a world-cl»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri delivered Tunisia’s address on Tuesday at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi during the plenary session on peace and security, held as part of the Africa-France Summit...»»»

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»»»

Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has announced the acceleration of digital transformation projects aimed at refining the local fuel trading system. In a significant leap towards modernization, projects such as the automated warehouse measurement system (RTG) and compr»»»

Polycystic ovary syndrome was renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome Tuesday by patients and medical organizations. File Photo by UPI | License Photo May 12 (UPI) -- Polycystic ovary syndrome, known to more than 170 million women suffering from the condition worldwide, was renamed polyend»»»

A surge in global oil prices linked to energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israel war on Iran, has nearly doubled diesel costs for Indonesian fishermen. The spike has forced much of the country’s fishing fleet to remain docked according to a report b»»»

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»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP) - Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri delivered Tunisia’s address on Tuesday at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi during the plenary session on peace and security, held as part of the Africa-France Summit...»»»

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»»»

Residents of Sofia’s Mladost district protested on Tuesday evening against plans to build a 22-story building and what they described as overdevelopment in the area. Demonstrators organized a march that briefly blocked traffic on Aleksandar Malinov Boulevard. The protest was approved by Sofia Munic»»»

Tunis, May 12 (TAP Correspondent Besma Chettaoui) – TAP news agency is taking part in the media forum of the “Russia–Islamic World Strategic Vision Group,” held on May 14 in Kazan, capital of Tatarstan, as part of the Kazan Economic Forum 2026 under...»»»

Then-Ukrainian Head of Presidential Office Andriy Yermak attends a meeting with U.S. officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025. Yermak, who resigned his position in November, faces money laundering charges. File Photo courtesy Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry | License Photo May 12 (UPI) --»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call on Wednesday from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. During the call, they dis»»»

LONDON: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held separate phone discussions on Tuesday with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. The calls addressed recent developments in the region and the continuation»»»

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»»»